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WHAT ARE THE KEY POINTS TO REFLECT WHILE
CONSIDERING THE CASE REPORT SERIES IN BMJ?
An Academic presentation by Dr. Nancy Agnes,
Head, Technical Operations, Pubrica Group
www.pubrica.com Email sales_at_pubrica.com
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IN BRIEF
Case reports and case series are uncontrolled
study designs with a high risk of bias, yet they
have had a significant impact on medical
literature and continue to expand our
understanding. We offer essential points and
applications of evidence gathered from case
reports and case series in this blog. We suggest
assessing the methodological quality of s
cientific case reports and case series using the
areas of selection, ascertainment, causation, and
reporting, as well as providing signalling
questions and systematic reviewers.
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CASE REPORT SERIES IN BMJ
BMJ Case Reports is an online resource that
contains many peer-reviewed cases from many
disciplines, making it easy for healthcare
practitioners, academics, and others to obtain
clinically essential information about common and
unusual disorders.

• To know more about case-report services, check
  our study guide on What are the Guidelines for
  Writing a Case Report?

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KEY POINTS

• Clinical Significance Ensure that your case
  report series addresses an important clinical
  issue or provides valuable insights into a
  particular condition, treatment, or clinical
  practice.

• Ethical Approval Confirm that your study has
  obtained the necessary ethical approvals and
  patient consent, adhering to ethical standards
  and patient privacy regulations.

• Novelty and Uniqueness Highlight the novelty and
  uniqueness of your case series. Explain how your
  cases contribute to the existing medical
  literature or offer new perspectives.

• Clear and Concise Writing Write your case report
  series clearly and concisely. Use structured
  headings and subheadings to organize the content,
  making it easier for readers to follow the
  narrative.

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• Detailed Case Descriptions Provide comprehensive
  descriptions of each case, including patient
  history, clinical presentation, diagnostic
  methods, treatments, and outcomes. Include
  relevant images or diagnostic tests.

• Discussion of Cases Analyze and discuss the
  cases in the context of the current medical
  literature. Explain how your findings contribute
  to the understanding of the condition or
  treatment.

• Limitations Acknowledge the limitations of your
  case report series, including potential biases,
  small sample size, or other relevant issues.

• Patient Consent and Anonymity Ensure that
  patient anonymity is preserved and patient
  consent for publication is obtained. Follow BMJ's
  guidelines on patient consent and
  confidentiality.

• References Cite relevant and up-to-date
  references to support your medical case series
  and discussion. Follow BMJ's referencing style.

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• Figures and Tables Use figures, tables, and
  images to illustrate key points in your case
  series. Ensure they are of high quality and
  well-labelled.

• Compliance with BMJ's Guidelines Familiarize
  yourself with BMJ's specific guidelines for case
  reports and ensure your submission adheres to
  their formatting, referencing, and other
  requirements.

• Peer Review Be prepared for the peer review
  process. Reviewers may provide feedback and
  suggestions to improve the quality and clarity of
  your case report series.

• Patient Consent for Images If your case report
  includes images of patients, obtain explicit
  consent for the publication of those images and
  respect patient privacy.

• Ethical Considerations Discuss any ethical
  dilemmas or considerations that arose during the
  course of your study or in the management of the
  cases.

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• Informed Consent Clearly describe how informed
  consent was obtained from patients or their legal
  representatives.

• Clinical Implications Discuss the clinical
  implications of your findings and how they may
  influence patient care or medical practice.

• Transparency and Honesty Be transparent and
  honest in presenting your case report series.
  Avoid exaggeration or overinterpretation of
  results.

• Formatting and Style Follow BMJ's formatting and
  style guidelines for case reports to ensure your
  submission meets their requirements.

• Authorship and Contributions Clearly define the
  contributions of each author and ensure all
  contributors meet the criteria for authorship.

• Abstract and Keywords Craft a concise and
  informative abstract that accurately summarizes
  the key findings and implications of your case
  report series. Select appropriate keywords for
  indexing.

Check our Examples to get an understanding of our
adaptability across case-report topics and
subject domains.
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ABOUT PUBRICA

• Pubrica has extensive experience in conducting
  case, a quantitative, formal, epidemiological
  study design used to systematically assess the
  results of previous research to derive
  conclusions about that body of research.
• Case reports  are defined as the  scientific
  documentation  of a single clinical observation
  and have a time-honoured and rich tradition in
  medicine and  scientific publication.
•  Pubrica has extensive experience in developing a
  detailed clinical case report that highlights the
  symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment and
  follow-up of an individual patient.

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