epidemiologic study and cutaneous mycologic infectious among primary students in tehran, 1994

since there are concerns about spread of mycological infection in the society and in order to determine the epidemiology and risk factor for such infections among primary school students in tehran, a research project was proposed to dean of research affairs of shaheed beheshti medical university and 4 medical students undertook to work on the subject as their thesis project. the project was accepted in 1994, due to its merits and importance. investigators reported only one case (0.02%). this is surprising since previous reports indicated prevalence of 2 to 40%. in light of acceptable research design, why the project was unable to find rational data? therefore the present study is presented to introduce a research project and its critical review of its content in order to reduce difficulties in assessment of articles in journal club setting. it will also be as a guideline for fellow scientists in their critical review of scientific journals. critical review of journals are one of the items of importance has been emphasized in university promotion protocols.