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Dec 03 2021

Understanding research literature: a plain language guide to reading a scientific paper

Plain language summaries provide an overview of a scientific article written in non-technical plain language. But how do you read and understand the original article on which the summary is based?

In this article, Marie Ennis-O’Connor provides a guide to helping non-scientists understand and read a scientific paper.

Understanding research literature is an important skill for patient advocates, and as with any skill, it can be learned with practice and time.

Marie Ennis-O’Connor

Read the blog post in full here How to Read and Understand a Scientific Paper.

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Written by Joanne Walker · Categorized: PLSP Blog · Tagged: plain language summary

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