title: Writing a successful research abstract.
abstract: Writing and submitting a research abstract provides timely dissemination of the findings of a study and offers peer input for the subsequent development of a quality manuscript. Acceptance of abstracts is competitive. Understanding the expected content of an abstract, the abstract review process and tips for skillful writing will improve the chance of acceptance.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. bliss@umn.edu
authors.forename: Donna Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Bliss
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States; D014956:Writing