Front & Back Matter

The abstract is an essential and most read part of the paper. It should be printed on a separate page, up to 200 words, factual, free of abbreviations (except as specifically defined within the abstract text at first use) and should be structured as follows: Objectives: Should describe the purpose of the study and the problem addressed; should include at least one sentence providing the rationale or justification for the study. Methods: Should explain how the study was performed (samples and/or population, procedures, analytical methods). Results: Should describe the main findings with specific data and their statistical significance, if possible. Conclusions: Should contain a succinct interpretation of the inferences to be drawn from results.