Effective Figures and Tables
8- 3
When to Use Figures
In general, use a figure to
▪
Highlight patterns or trends in data.
▪ Demonstrate changes or differences over time.
▪ Display complex relationships among quantitative variables.
▪
Clarify or explain methods.
▪ Provide information to enhance understanding of complex concepts.
▪ Provide visual data to illustrate findings (for example, slides, photographs, maps). ▪ Illustrate scientific or clinical concepts, mechanisms, or pathophysiology.
For example, the following figure shows changes over time:
Tum
or
Volu
me
(mm 3
)
Figure 2. Effects of the 3 treatments on tumor growth over time.
Made with FlippingBook Digital Publishing Software