Upload
afalfitra
View
217
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
1/19
Dr. Emmanuel Abara FRCS(C) FACS FICSRichmond Hill Urology Practice & Prostate Institute(RHUPPI)Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
2/19
Conflict Disclosure Information:
Presenter: Emmanuel O. Abara MB FRCSC.FACS.FICS
Title of Presentation: “Interesting Case! Soul "e re#ort
it$%: &o" to 'rite a Case Re#ort ()(
I a*e no financial or #ersonal relationsi#s to isclose
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
3/19
Determine what types of cases areworth reporting an why
!nerstan how to structure a CaseReport
"earn what auience to reach anwhat #ournals to publish in
!nerstan the Ethics of $ublishing
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
4/19
$hysicians in acti%e clinical practiceFaculty see&ing to re%iew their
&nowlege on Case ReportpublishingFellowsResientsResearch Assistants"earners
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
5/19
Case report is li&e story telling inmeicine
Shoul be clear' short an useful forits purpose Is the written form of the %erbal
presentation of a case historyCase reports are the lowest care in
the worl of e%iencebase meicineCan be powerful an instructional
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
6/19
e nee to unerstan the reasonsfor the intent to publish
*o assist in structure of the article *o help target the #ournal anauience *o inclue in an introuctory "etter tothe Eitor
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
7/19
+ery rare iseaseAssociation of iseasesRare presentations of more common
iseases,utcome of a no%el treatmentReporting a particular outcome of a
case management-ista&es' complications an lessons
learneA new isease entity
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
8/19
Select a number of #ournalsRe%iew the %arious formats of the #ournals-a&e a ecision which format may t
your Case Report best' e.g./ 0"esson ofthe 1ear2 or 0$hoto 3ui42
Re%iew publishe case reports in the
#ournal of choiceFollow the guielines an instructions
precisely' especially regaring worcount' gures an tables
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
9/19
Abstract Introuction
*he Case ReportDiscussionConclusion5 "essons "earneReferencesAc&nowlegement
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
10/19
Abstract: 6rief summary (notre7uire by all #ournals)
Introduction:6ac&grouninformation an why the case is
being reporte
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
11/19
Case Report 8istory
▪ $resenting features
▪ $ast -eical 8istory▪ Social an Family 8istory
▪ Drug 8istory
$hysical E9amination
In%estigations Di:erential Diagnosis
*reatment
,utcome
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
12/19
Anonymise the patient(s) as much aspossible
A%oi names an initials,mit nonessential personal etails *able of results can be helpful$hotos of clinical signs an
iagnostic stuies are in%aluable
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
13/19
Clarify &ey issuesRefer to other cases in the literature
A short re%iew of the literature isappropriate Inclue the methoology use for
literature search-essage or lesson(s) learne
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
14/19
;et a%ice early<
Especially regaring/ =ey -essage an
Reason for the Case Report;et others not in%ol%e in themanagement of the case toproofrea the article an consier
their comments carefully
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
15/19
ConsentConsier pri%acy laws
Duty of conentiality persists e%enif the patient has ie' e.g./ Role of>e9tof=in
Deli%er a copy of publishe paper to
the patient or relati%e
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
16/19
$ublication shoul be in the publicinterest
E%ery e:ort to contact patient orne9tof&in shoul ha%e faileE%ery e:ort to anonymise the case
report shoul be maeA%erage person unli&ely to withhol
consent
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
17/19
Consier assent to publish from otherclinicians in%ol%e in the care of thepatient
Authors inclue nee to ha%eintellectual input
A%oi a 0soccer team2 of authors
-any #ournals may limit the number ofauthors
"etters an consent from %ariousname coauthors may be re7uire
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
18/19
8a%e all the consents an assents topublish
Follow all the instructions anguielines of the #ournal webpagerite an inclue a co%er letter to
the eitor
8/19/2019 EAbara How to Write a Case Report
19/19
A ase Re!ort may "e the"eginning of a glorious andsuccessful career in
medical #riting$