Discuss the strengths of the paper as well as its weaknesses, including suggestions to the authors as to how the paper could be strengthened.

Critically appraise paper
I have to do an abstract and introduction
it is a group assignment
350 words it is a short paper
For this assignment, as a team, we would like you to review the following paper:
Phung et al. Risk factors for low birth weight in a socio-economically disadvantaged population: parity, marital status, ethnicity and cigarette smoking. Eur J Epidemiol. 2003; 18: 235-43
Focus your critique on the design of the study, its analysis and the interpretation of the findings.
Your critique should be presented as follows:
Your report should be no longer than 2000 words.
Number your comments. – Divide your critique in the order of the sections in the paper (i.e. title/abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion).
Note that most marks are available for comments concerning the methods, results and discussion sections of the paper
Note that you should not comment on the lack of subheadings and formal structure in the abstract as this is the journal’s style.
Discuss the strengths of the paper as well as its weaknesses, including suggestions to the authors as to how the paper could be strengthened.
Give your recommendation to the journal editors as to whether this paper should be accepted for publication (and whether revisions are required, and what these entail) or rejected. Provide a summary of the issues that you think are the most important aspects of your critique to justify your recommendation.
Marks will be divided as follows:
Title and abstract
8%
Introduction
6%
Methods
30%
Results
20%
Discussion
20%
Overall summary of issues and recommendation for publication
I’m doing the title and abstract & introduction.

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