IMRAD
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IMRAD is an acronym for Introduction, Methods, Results And Discussion. It relates to the standard structure of a scientific paper, which typically includes these four sections in this order:
- Introduction - why and where was the study undertaken? What was the purpose?
- Methods & Materials - how was the study done and what materials and methods were used?
- Results - what did the study find?
- Discussion - what might it mean, why does it matter, what next?