Checklists

Checklist for the authors

Manuscript Title: …………………………………………………………

 

√ Covering letter

√  Conflicts of interest disclosed

√  Authors names

√ Corresponding author name with phone no(for communication only) and email address.

√  Phone number of corresponding author only for communication with editorial board

√ Identity is not revealed in paper except covering letter (i.e. institution name, citing you own publication as ‘our publication’, ethics committee name, etc.)

Presentation and format

√ 1.5 spacing

√ Font size of 12 , Times New Roman

√ Margins 2.5 cm from all four sides 

√ Abstract page contains the full title of the manuscript

√ Abstract provided (not more than 200 words for case reports/case series)

√ Key words provided (three or four only)

√ References cited in superscript in the text without brackets

√ References according to the journal’s instructions.

√ Language and grammar

√ Uniformly American English

√ Abbreviations spelt out in full for the first time

√ Numerals from 1 to 9 spelt out

√ Numerals at the beginning of the sentence spelt out

√ Tables and figures given separately.

√ No repetition of data in tables/graphs and in text

√ Table and figure numbers in Arabic letters (not Roman)

NA-Labels pasted on back of the photographs (no names written)

√ Figure legends provided (not more than 40 words)

√ Patients’ privacy maintained (if not, written permission enclosed)

NA- Credit note for borrowed figures/tables provided

√ Take home message in a separate box

√Photo should be of good quality, high clarity

√ Total words of manuscript(excluding abstract, references and tables) not more than 1500 words.

√ References not more than 12.

√ Not more than 5 authors for case report/case series