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The setting of a research study refers to the physical, social, or experimental context in which the research is conducted. This includes the location, time period, population, and environmental factors. Most of these details need to be reported in the Methods section and sometimes in the study abstract too. The below infographic explains why it is necessary to describe the setting of your study<\/a> in your manuscript.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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