Sharing some tips for improving the abstract section of medical papers! As an editor, I spend a lot of time on the abstract. It’s often the only part of a paper that readers see due to access limitations and paywalls. #MedTwitter #academicWriting #MedicalEducation 1/ Journals differ in how much space they give for abstracts and how they are structured. Rule one is to follow the journal’s instructions to authors, but it’s generally better to err on the side of more detail. The abstract should stand on its own. 2/