Ask the Editors: Striving for Clarity in Designing and Reporting Quantitative Research

On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, the journal’s editors–Colin West, MD, PhD, Yoon Soo Park, PhD, Jonathan Amiel, MD​, and Gustavo Patino, MD, PhD–join host Toni Gallo to share practical guidance for designing and reporting quantitative research. They share tips for success and flaws to avoid around designing your study, using descriptive and inferential statistics, and analyzing and presenting your data. While the advice in this episode comes from the editors of Academic Medicine, much of it also applies to designing and reporting quantitative research for other journals and publications.  This episode is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else podcasts are available. A transcript is below. Check out related resources:  Academic Medicine Complete Instructions for Authors Academic Medicine Publication Criteria for Research Reports Conducting Research in Health Professions Education: From Idea to Publication eBook Review Criteria for Research Manuscripts Transcript Toni Gallo: Welcome to the Academic Medicine Podcast. I’m Toni Gallo. Last month, I spoke to some of the journal’s editors about designing, conducting, and writing up your qualitative research. We talked about how to get started; how to align your research question, your methodology, and your data; and how to effectively use reporting guidelines. And then, we dispelled some common myths about reporting qualita...
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