Liebano Richard Eloin, Dias Sandra Lopes, Ferreira Lydia Masako
Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP-EPM), Brazil.
Acta Cir Bras. 2005 Jul-Aug;20(4):272-4. doi: 10.1590/s0102-86502005000400002. Epub 2005 Jul 18.
To analyze the number of objectives and conclusions presented in dissertations and thesis defended at Federal University of São Paulo-Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP-EPM).
It was realized a search in the master degree dissertations and doctor degree thesis defended at Federal University of São Paulo-Paulista School of Medicine in the years 2002 and 2003 that were found available in the central library of this university.
From 723 master dissertations analyzed, 62 (8.57%) presented only one objective and one conclusion, 134 (18.53%) presented one objective and more than one conclusion and 527 (72.89%) had more than one objective and more than one conclusion. From 502 doctor thesis analyzed, 23 (4.58%) presented only one objective and one conclusion, 123 (24.50%) presented one objective and more than one conclusion and 376 (74.90%) had more than one objective and more than one conclusion.
It wasn't found in researched literature the number of objectives and conclusions a scientific work must have. A highest number of thesis and dissertations presented more than one objective and more than one conclusion.
分析圣保罗联邦大学保罗医科大学（UNIFESP-EPM）所答辩的博士论文和硕士论文中提出的目标数量和结论数量。
对2002年和2003年在圣保罗联邦大学保罗医科大学所答辩的、可在该大学中央图书馆获取的硕士学位论文和博士学位论文进行检索。
在分析的723篇硕士论文中，62篇（8.57%）仅提出了一个目标和一个结论，134篇（18.53%）提出了一个目标和多个结论，527篇（72.89%）有多个目标和多个结论。在分析的502篇博士论文中，23篇（4.58%）仅提出了一个目标和一个结论，123篇（24.50%）提出了一个目标和多个结论，376篇（74.90%）有多个目标和多个结论。
在所研究的文献中未发现科学作品必须具备的目标数量和结论数量。大多数论文提出了多个目标和多个结论。
