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How to write a basic research article to be relevant for the readers of European Urology Christian Gratzke Associate Editor European Urology How to Write a Manuscript and Get It Published in European Urology

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...basic research...is carried out to increase the understanding of fundamental principles....in the long term it is the basis for...applied research. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_research

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...applied research is... involving the practical application of science... deals with solving practical problems Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_research

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Important aspects of a basic research article Topic: The overwhelming majority of our readers are clinicians. Basic research articles are welcome, if the study is put into a clinical context.

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Important aspects of a basic research article Topic: The overwhelming majority of our readers are clinicians. Basic research articles are welcome, if the study is put into a clinical context. Structure: Basic research articles need to be written in a way which allows the clinician to understand the motivation, the results and the implications for future clinical work. Importance of writing the different sections (M&M, results) Importance of figures and tables

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Tissue engineering Examples for basic research manuscripts We present the first human tissue-engineered genitourinary graft with differentiated urothelium suitable for autologous urethroplasty or ureteroplasty. Valrie Cattan et al Eur Urol. 2011 Dec;60(6):1291-8

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Cooking recipe: accurate enough to repeat the experiments Valrie Cattan et al Eur Urol. 2011 Dec;60(6):1291-8

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Material and Methods: Keep it simple! Descriptions should be crisp and accurate (word count!) Statistics need to be clearly defined Ethical permission has to be given If the methods section is unclear, the ms will fail! Valrie Cattan et al Eur Urol. 2011 Dec;60(6):1291-8

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Results: - Short, but sufficient to answer the questions - Refer to pictures and tables - Most important data belong to the text tables are useful to provide more abundant data - Sub-sections help to enhance readibility - Be accurate (units!) Valrie Cattan et al Eur Urol. 2011 Dec;60(6):1291-8

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Timely topic...

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Open label study to define surgical procedure and safety profile (Tengion Inc.) 5 patients with primary bladder cancer requiring bladder removal Johns Hopkins (T. Bivalacqua) and U. Chicago (G. Steinberg) Selective enrollment criteria