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Research in Prehospital and Disaster Health and Medicine: The Introduction Section of a Study Manuscript

This Editorial is a continuation of the comments presented in the last issue of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. In that issue, the importance of developing and stating a study objective was explored. This editorial explores the importance of the Introduction Section of a scientific manuscript. The Introduction Section is usually glossed over when one reviews the instructions for authors section of a medical journal. But, a poorly written Introduction Section can distract readers and editors from taking a scientific work seriously. More important is that a careful read of an author’s introduction to their work can reveal researcher bias in conduct of their study. The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors gives the following manuscript preparation instructions for the Introduction Section of a health or medical paper: