How to publish a case resport in scientific journal (pdf)

how to publish a case report

1. EUROPEAN S ER
SOCIETY OF 187 ow to get your research abstract / clinical case
CARDIOLOGY (3

accepted?

Julia Grapsa (London, UK)
Consultant Cardiologist, Barts Health Trust
Associate Professor, UCL
Past chair, ESC Clinical Case Gallery
Past ESC social media representative
Editor in chief, JACC Case Reports

ESC Asia
with APSC & AFC @ e
Singapore 2019

2. Declaration of interest

Past chair, ESC clinical case gallery
Editor in chief, JACC Case Reports

ESC Asia
with APSC & AFC 0
Singapore 2019

3. Abstract : How does the author feel?

+ Trying to squeeze their important findings in
250 words +/- table/figure
+ Keep the title as clear and concise as it can be

« Think as if the reviewer spends max 1 minute to
read your abstract: GIVE BEST OF THE BEST
OF YOUR RESEARCH

+ Clear introduction — main message crystal clear

+ Ifyou have a lot of results to report, summarize
them on a table (saves space)

+ Make sure that statistical analysis is clear &
correct

+ English revision

ESC Asia
with APSC & AFC 0)
Singapore 2019

4. ITS NOT
FAILURE
IF YOU

KEEP
TRANG

5. Preparation of clinical case

ESC Congress World Congress
Paris 2019 of Cardiology

6. SE

subheadings
when
appropriate

Title: A clear, short description of the case. No more
than 15 words

History of presentation: why the patient was admitted,
physical examination, lab and imaging data

Past Medical History

Differential diagnosis

Investigations

Management (medical/interventions)

Discussion: Association with current guidelines/position
papers/current practice

Follow-up
Conclusion(s)
Take-home messages/Learning Objectives

7. Tips and tricks on how to

write a clinical case
(abstract or manuscript)

8. Immediate

reject

Overall when no attention is paid to
the journal’s standards of quality

9. Your checklist

10. TAKE HOME N HOW TO WRITE AN
MESSAGE ABSTRACT / CLINICAL CASE

e Every submission should be reviewed and re-reviewed prior to
submission. Make sure you submit the best version of your work.

+ Carefully read the authors’ instructions to decide which type of
article is best for your submission.

+ Do a literature search prior to submission. Just because it is new to
you, doesn't mean it is new.
e Describe your statistical analysis

e Revise for English

e Stop, take a nap, then go back and review your abstract
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