Tackling the case report

Fenton, John E.; Khoo, Seng Guan; Ahmed, I.; Ullah, Ihsan; Shaikh, Muktar

doi:10.1016/j.anl.2004.05.005

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“…For instance, authors, students, and readers usually find case reports to be educational and interesting. 2,7 Additionally, students may present a case in grand rounds and the next step in professional growth would be to get the case published. 9 Furthermore, practitioners can report unique cases from their clinical practice to add to the evidence base.…”

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“…1,15,16,18,21 Lastly, the act of writing a report provides an opportunity for one to practice concisely written communication, to learn about a topic, and to think critically. 2,8 While these secondary reasons are all noble, if a case does not add new knowledge, then there is little likelihood that the manuscript will be accepted for publication.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1,2,3 Case reports have been used for years as a means to teach health sciences students, 2,4 are one of the best ways for authors to get started in scholarly writing, 2,5,6 and can be a valuable learning experience for both author and reader. 7 As valuable as the case report might be, many journals no longer publish this study design for a variety of reasons.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…7 As valuable as the case report might be, many journals no longer publish this study design for a variety of reasons. Past abuses in authorship 2 culminated in the demise of the case report in some journals. Some journals no longer publish cases because of the low level of general application to the practice of evidence-based care since case reports have certain inherent limitations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some journals no longer publish cases because of the low level of general application to the practice of evidence-based care since case reports have certain inherent limitations. 2,8,9,10,11 Some cases add little to the body of scientific knowledge and this is cited as a reason for discontinuing the publishing of cases. 12 Other factors include the limited page space within a journal that tends to be dedicated to experimental studies, and the diminutive effect case reports have on a journal's impact factor.…”

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The impact of case reports relative to other types of publication in palaeopathology

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Despite repeated calls for palaeopathology to move away from descriptive case reports towards quantitative, problem-orientated work, case reports still form a high proportion of palaeopathology journal publications. This work assesses, using citation analysis, the impact of the case report relative to that of other types of study in palaeopathology. Results suggest that case studies are cited less often than other types of publication, but that this deficit is less marked than in the clinical sciences where the case report has been effectively marginalised. It is suggested that although a reduction in the proportion of publications in palaeopathology made up of case reports may be desirable, and would be an indication of maturation of the discipline, welldirected case reports will continue to play a role, albeit a diminishing one, in advancing the field.

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Tackling the case report

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

How to write a case report for publication

How to write a case report for publication

The Relationship Between Paleopathology and the Clinical Sciences

The impact of case reports relative to other types of publication in palaeopathology

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