summerize and critical discssion for article

summerize and critical discssion for article Order Description 1. General: • How original is this paper? For example, is it simply applying the methods used in another study to a new situation or is the idea completely novel? • Are there any published studies on the same topic? • What is unique about this study? • How important is this study to medical microbiology? • Are there any sections of the paper that are too long and could be shortened? • Is the writing clear, simple and concise? Is there any incorrect use of bacterial names? 2. Title • Does the title reflect the content of the paper? Is it clear and an appropriate length? 3. Abstract • Does the abstract outline the aims of the study, main methods, results and conclusions? 4. Introduction • Does the introduction state the research question to be addressed? • Is sufficient background information provided for readers to understand the question? 5. Materials and methods • Are the methods appropriate to the research question/s being addressed? • Are the methods described in sufficient detail to be repeated by another microbiologist? Is any important information missing? • Are there any well-known methods that are given in detail, but could be replaced by a reference? • Have references been provided for all the methods, except new ones developed by the authors? 6. Results • Have the authors presented only their own results in this section? Any comparison with the results of other scientists does not belong in the results section. • Are there any results in the text that would be better presented in a table or figure? • Is there any material presented in a table or figure that would be better presented in the text? • Is there any repetition of results in text AND a table or figure? 7. Discussion • Do you agree with the author’s interpretation of results? • Have the authors clearly distinguished between their own results and the results of others? • Are there any negative findings in the results that could be important but have not been discussed? • Have the authors adequately discussed their results and conclusions in relation to the results of other investigators? • Are the author’s conclusions acceptable and is there sufficient evidence for the conclusions they have drawn? 8. References • Check that all statements in the text that require a reference are properly referenced. • Are there any references that are less relevant to the study and could be omitted? 9. Tables and figures • Do all tables and figures have complete legends so that they can be understood without reference to the text? • Could any of the tables and figures be omitted or simplified? • Comment on the design and quality of the tables and figures.