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  1. How to Write a Lay Summary: 10 Tips for Researchers

    2. Keep it simple, yet informative. Simplicity is the key to an effective lay summary, so avoid jargon and technical terms that might confuse your readers. Think of it as telling a story rather than presenting scientific data and focus on conveying the core message of your research in straightforward manner. 3.

  2. How To Write A Lay Summary For Your Research

    Here are a few ways that lay summaries can expand the impact of your research: - Better accessibility : Removing words and terminology non-specialists won't understand increases the readability of your work to a wider audience. - Broadens your audience: Explains research in an understandable manner that can be easily understood and shared ...

  3. In a nutshell: how to write a lay summary

    A lay summary, or impact statement, is a very efficient way of conveying the essence of your article briefly and clearly. Fundamentally, what you're aiming to produce is a short paragraph outlining the article content, aimed at non-specialists in the field and written in a way that they can easily understand. This element differentiates it ...

  4. PDF Writing a good lay summary

    Writing a good lay summary This guide will take you through some of the key points to remember when writing a lay summary. This is general advice - please always check with your individual funding body for ... State how you will carry out the research (is it in cells, animals or people), so that the reader has some context of the application ...

  5. Writing a plain language (lay) summary of your research findings

    Use short sentences (up to 20 words) and short paragraphs (up to 3 sentences) Use neutral language. Consider using infographics with explanatory text. Involve patients, patient representatives, or members of the public in the development and/or review of your summary/feedback plans. Involving professionals with experience of writing in plain ...

  6. How to Write A Lay Summary for Your Research

    A lay summary can be a valuable tool to tell the story of your research. And stories are what we all connect to most. In a lay summary, your research team is the hero, and your passion is the answer to the question of why. They make it quick and easy for people outside the research community to understand why your work matters.

  7. How to Write a Lay Summary

    the following way [7]: 'A lay summary is a brief summary of a research project or a research proposal that has been written for members of the public, rather than researchers or professionals. It should be written in plain English, avoid the use of jargon and explain any technical terms that have to be included.'.

  8. PDF Guide to writing a lay summary

    Guide to writing a lay summary Distilling your carefully thought-out research programme into simple, concise English in order to be accountable to the general taxpayer - it's become a ... Bad: Pathogenic research to date has focussed on the ~1.5% of the genome that codes for protein, but the remainder is now known to be

  9. E.8.6 Lay Summary Guide for Researchers: Tips on Writing a Lay Summary

    A lay Summary is simply the ability to convey the details and significance of research to non-experts. In the context of ICGC ARGO, a lay summary is an overview of a research project described in a way that can be easily understood by those without prior experience of the project or broader subject of cancer genomics.

  10. Elsevier Researcher Academy

    Journal articles are written with researchers in mind, so the content isn't always easy to follow for people outside academia…or even that field of study! That is where lay summaries, or lay abstracts as they are sometimes called, play a helpful role. They also have another advantage; a lay summary can be a great tool to help you promote your work. In this webinar, we look at what a lay ...

  11. PDF Dummies' Guide to Writing a Lay Summary

    Use short sentences - up to 15 words on average. Try to include only one idea per. Dummies' Guide to Writing a Lay Summary Content. Make sure that you answer the questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How? 2. Brevity. Use short sentences - up to 15 words on average. Try to include only one idea per sentence. Avoid sub clauses where possible.

  12. How to guide: writing a lay summary

    This page provides details for writing about research in a digestible way, it can also used as an outline or a starting point when writing content for websites. A good plain English summary describes your research to both members of the public and interested researchers/potential collaborators who are non-specialists in your particular field.

  13. The Lay Summary: Communicating Research in Plain Language

    Lay summaries are an opportunity to contextualize your research and communicate with interested non-specialists. Distilling your research into an easily accessible format can greatly benefit your interactions with society at large. Studies have shown strong associations between public communication, increased visibility of research, and greater ...

  14. What Makes a Great Lay Summary?

    This intent of a lay summary differentiates it from abstract, which is written for a subject-specific audience. Furthermore, due to its non-technical and concise nature, a lay summary should be around 200-250 words to convey the essence of your research using simple language. Top 09 Tips on How to Write a Lay Summary 1.

  15. Lay Summary Guide for Researchers

    Tips on Writing a Lay Summary. There are several key elements for developing a lay summary that researchers should consider: Structure and content. Readability. Language Guide. 1. Structure and Content. Using plain language, answer these questions as a general guide to form your lay summary:

  16. PDF Writing lay summaries: What medical writers need to know

    Due to new global regulations, lay summaries will soon probably become mandatory for all clinical studies. Medical writers should therefore be aware of the regulations and essential content of lay summaries. Using a case study of a published lay summary, this article discusses best practices, including the appropriate target audience, language, and

  17. In plain language, what are lay summaries?

    It is a brief explanation of research written using non-technical terms and language to make it easy for non-scientific or non-academic audiences to grasp the meaning of the research. In essence, a lay summary is similar to the abstract of a research paper, i.e., it presents a snapshot of the research, but unlike the abstract, it is written in ...

  18. PDF Guidelines for Writing a Lay Summary

    A lay summary is an overview of a research project described in a way that can be easily understood by those without prior experience of the subject. It is not a slight modification of the abstract or a simplification of the research; a well-written lay summary allows the public to understand research and its value, impact, and applications.

  19. Plain Language Study Results Summaries

    These summaries (also called layperson summaries, plain language summaries, lay language summaries, simple summaries, and trial results summaries) are intended to make the clinical results of these studies understandable and accessible to patients, healthcare providers, caregivers, researchers, and a general audience.

  20. How to write a lay summary

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  21. 3 Principles for Writing a Great Lay Summary for Proposal

    Principle #3: Be specific. When writing for a less specialised audience, you don't want to provide detail that only experts would understand or care about. Therefore, it's easy to become too general in your lay summary, especially when describing your proposed research. So, be careful not to forget to describe what your research idea ...

  22. The Lay Summary in medical research proposals

    The lay summary also enables members of the public on a funding application review committee to be fully included in the decision-making process and allows the researchers to demonstrate their ...

  23. PDF LAY SUMMARY GUIDANCE What the lay summary should include

    What the lay summary should include: A statement of the problem of interest. General statement of how the problem will be studied. How the research will advance scientific knowledge and/or human health. standard of care, if any, isStyle of the lay summary:The summary of study objectives should be written as if you were trying to give an ...

  24. Lay summary vs. Abstract: Differences, similarities and writing tips

    A lay summary or lay abstract uses plain, everyday language to explain complex research in a way that can better connect authors with the general public, researchers from different fields, policymakers, and funders. It is a great idea to have a lay summary ready for conferences, possible press releases, or even sharing on social media. Opening ...

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    Lay Summary. A higher number of births and younger age at first birth are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is limited evidence on the associations between parity, age at first birth and atrial fibrillation (AF). Moreover, the association between infertility and AF remains largely unexplored.