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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated sociobiological factors in

foreign migrant children from mainland Southeast Asia in Thailand: A

retrospective cohort study.

APPENDIX A: Format of Research Report

Research report will include ‘Title page’ and ‘Report’.

[1] Title page

The title page of report should include the title of the article, the full name of the student, academic degrees, working positions, and institutional affiliation (if applicable).

· Title. Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.

· Author name, academic degrees, positions, and institutional affiliations. Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.

Include on the title page a word count for the abstract (if relevant to article type), a complete manuscript word count (to include body text and figure legends), number of references, and number of figures/tables.

[2] Report

The report will be organized into six parts: (1) Abstract; (2) Introduction; (3) Materials and Methods; (4) Results; (5) Discussion; (6) References.

[2.1] Abstract

A structured abstract, limited to 200 words, must be used for data-based research articles. The structured abstract is to contain the following major headings: Objective(s); Study Design; Results; and Conclusion(s). The Objective(s) reflects the purpose of the study, that is, the hypothesis that is being tested. The Study Design should include the setting for the study, the subjects (number and type), the treatment or intervention, and the type of statistical analysis. The Results include the outcome of the study and statistical significance if appropriate. The Conclusion(s) states the significance of the results.

Note: Subdivision - unnumbered sections

Divide your article into the following clearly defined sections. Each subsection is given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line. Subsections should be used as much as possible when cross-referencing text: refer to the subsection by heading as opposed to simply 'the text'.

[2.2] Introduction

State the problem being investigated, summarize the existing knowledge to place the problem in context, and describe the hypothesis and general experimental design. Avoid a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.

[2.3] Methods

As relevant, the Methods section should describe in adequate detail the experimental subjects, their important characteristics, and the methods, apparatus, and procedures used so that other researchers can reproduce the experiment. Report on research in which humans are involved as experimental subjects directly or indirectly, the Methods section must indicate that

… the protocol was reviewed by the appropriate institutional review board (IRB), is in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration, and that each subject in the project signed a detailed informed consent form.

Student should verify compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) before submission. Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference; only relevant modifications should be described.

Animals. Please indicate that protocols were reviewed by the appropriate institutional committee with respect to the humane care and treatment of animals used in the study.

[2.4] Results

Results should be clear and concise and presented in a logical sequence. Tables and illustrations may be helpful in clarifying the findings and can reduce the length of the report.

[2.5] Discussion

The Discussion states the significance of the results and limitations of the study. Student should discuss findings in the framework of previously published research. They should explain why their results support or contradict existing knowledge. If appropriate, the authors may suggest further research to follow up on their findings.

[2.6] Formatting of funding sources (if applicable)

List funding sources in this standard way to facilitate compliance to funder's requirements:

Funding: This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA [grant number zzzz]; and the United States Institutes of Peace [grant number aaaa].

It is not necessary to include detailed descriptions on the program or type of grants and awards. When funding is from a block grant or other resources available to a university, college, or other research institution, submit the name of the institute or organization that provided the funding.

If no funding has been provided for the research, please include the following sentence:

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

[2.7] Units

Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other units are mentioned, please give their equivalent in SI.

[2.8] Math formulae

Present simple formulae in the line of normal text where possible and use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line for small fractional terms, e.g., X/Y. In principle, variables are to be presented in italics. Powers of e are often more conveniently denoted by exp. Number consecutively any equations that have to be displayed separately from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text).

[2.9] Footnotes

Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article. Many word processors can build footnotes into the text, and this feature may be used. Otherwise, please indicate the position of footnotes in the text and list the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article. Do not include footnotes in the Reference list.

[2.10] Acknowledgments

The names of persons who have contributed substantially to a manuscript but who do not fulfill the criteria for authorship, along with their conflicts of interest, funding sources, and industry relations, if relevant, are to be listed in the Acknowledgment section. This section should include individuals who provided any writing, editorial, statistical assistance, etc. Collate acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not, therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. Do not include statements of the authors' funding, conflicts, or other disclosures in the Acknowledgments; these must appear on the title page.

[2.11] References Citation in text

References should be complete and reflect the current state of knowledge on the topic. Make sure all references have been verified and are cited consecutively in the text (not including tables) by superscript numbers. The reference list should be typed double-spaced on a separate page of the manuscript file and numbered in the same order as the reference citations appear in the text.

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Do not cite reference in the abstract. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication, and publication information must be updated if the manuscript is accepted.

Citation in the reference list

Student needs to provide reference list at the end of the report. All references must be cited using Vancouver referencing style.

Link to further information regarding Vancouver referencing style: https:/ /www.imperial.ac.uk/me dia/imperial-college/administration-and-support- services/library/public/vancouver.pdf

Journal abbreviation source

Journal names should be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations: http://www.issn.org/services/online-services/access-to-the-ltwa/.

Reference Style

Text: Indicate references by number(s) in the [-] bracket in the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.

Example: '..... as demonstrated.[3,6] Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different result '

List: Number the references in the list in the order in which they appear in the text. Examples:

Reference to a journal publication:

1. J van der Geer, JAJ Hanraads, RA Lupton. The art of writing a scientific article. J Sci Commun 2010. 163:51–59.

Note: For the purpose of learning in this course, only reference to journal publication in PubMed/Medline or PubMed Central is allowed.

[2.12] Figure captions

Each illustration must be accompanied by a legend. These should be typed double-spaced on a separate page. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. If an illustration has been taken from published or copyrighted material, the legend must give full credit to the original source and accompanied by signed, written permission from the copyright holder.

[2.13] Tables

Number tables consecutively using Roman numerals in accordance with their appearance in the text.

Each table should be submitted as a separate file. Tables should be self-explanatory and should supplement, not duplicate, the text. All table reference citations should be repeats of numbers assigned within the text, not initial citations. A concise title should be supplied for each table. All columns should carry concise headings describing the data therein. Type all footnotes immediately below the table and define abbreviations. If a table or any data therein have been previously published, a footnote to the table must give full credit to the original source and accompanied by signed, written permission from the copyright holder.

APPENDIX B: Grading of Research Report

Grading of research report will base on the following criteria:

1. Completeness of research contents according to reporting guidelines by ‘Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research’ (EQUATOR Network). http://www.equator-network.org/library/translations-of-reporting-guidelines/

Each report will be graded according to its study design. For example:

· For observational study: Grading will base on items listed in STROBE statement. http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/strobe/

2. Content of each report will be compared to the quality of writing and completeness of contents in the paper used as the exemplary model paper in class:

Sweileh WM, Abu-Hadeed HM, Al-Jabi SW, Zyoud SH. Prevalence of depression among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross sectional study in Palestine. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:163.

· Introduction must include:

(a) statement of problem

(b) research gap

(d) statement of research objective

· Methods must include:

(a) study setting and design

(b) study population

(d) outcome measurement

(e) exposure measurement

(f) data management and statistical analysis

· Results must include:

(a) summary of population/patients’ characteristics

(b) summary of findings without interpretation (usually by sequence of presentation tables)

· Discussion must include:

(a) interpretation of major finding which provides answer to the research question

(b) compare study findings to those previously revealed by other literature. Do not compare only consistence and contrast but always provide possible scientific explanation to the similarity and contrast.

(c) provide experience of difficulties/limitations found during conduct of study and possible solution for future research

(d) provide evidence-based research implication and recommendation

· Conclusion

Provide conclusion of results and concise implication.

3. Quality of scientific writing