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.