Contents
- Page 3
- Anatomy of an Article
- Title
- Author(s)
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Works Cited
- Tables
- Figures
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- Initial Scan
- Detailed Reading and General Questions to Consider
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
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- Additional Considerations
- Additional Considerations
- Are the Findings Important?
- External Validity (Generalizability)
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- An Exercise in Critical Thinking: Fish Oil and Cardiovascular Disease
- An Exercise in Critical Thinking: Fish Oil and Cardiovascular Disease
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- II. Albert CM, Campos H, et al.: Blood levels of long-chain n-3 fatty acids and the risk of sudden death. N. Engl. J. Med. 2002;346:1113-8.
- III. Kromhout D, Giltay EJ: n-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction. N Engl. J. Med. 2010;363:2015-26.
- IV. The Risk and Prevention Study Collaborative Group: n−3 fatty acids in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. N Engl. J. Med. 2013;368:1800-8.
