Authors are strongly encouraged to refer to the scientific reporting guidelines for health research, hosted by the EQUATOR Network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research).
Authors should adhere to these scientific reporting guidelines when drafting their manuscript. Separate guidelines are available for each study design and topic under study. Although JPMA has not made the submission of these checklists mandatory, doing so will aid in the processing of the manuscripts. A quick overview of the most commonly used study design methods are listed below. If you are not sure which guideline to use, use the new tool developed by EQUATOR Network and Penelope Research to guide the authors.
Study Design | Checklist | Website |
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Observational Studies in Epidemiology(cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies) | STROBE | http://www.strobe-statement.org/index.php?id=strobe-home |
Case Reports | http://www.care-statement.org/ | |
Infection Control Intervention Studies | ORION | http://www.idrn.org/orion.php |
Tumour Marker Prognostic Studies | REMARK | |
Genetic Association Studies | STREGA | http://www.medicine.uottawa.ca/public-health-genomics/web/eng/strega.html |
Randomised Control Trials | CONSORT | http://www.consort-statement.org/ |
Non-Randomised Controlled Trials | TREND | http://www.cdc.gov/trendstatement/ |
Diagnostic Accuracy Studies | STARD | http://www.stard-statement.org/ |
Reliability and Agreement Studies | GRRAS | |
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses | PRISMA | http://www.prisma-statement.org/ |
Study Protocols | SPIRIT | http://www.spirit-statement.org/ |
Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies | MOOSE | |
Qualitative Research Studies | SRQR | |
Qualitative Research (focus groups and interviews) | COREQ | http://intqhc.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/6/349.long |
Quality Improvement Studies | SQUIRE | http://www.squire-statement.org/ |
Multivariate Prediction Models | TRIPOD | http://www.tripod-statement.org/ |