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Table 2 Checklist for case report reviewer

From: How to review a case report

Section

Topic

Met or Unmet

General

Novelty

 
 

Patient consent

 
 

Ethical practice as per standard of care

 

Title

Truly describes the core message of the case.

Includes the phrase “a case report.”

 

Abstract

Incorporates the core key message with necessary detail in a concise manner.

 

Key words

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) keywords, core message included

 

Introduction

Emphasizes need of publication by novelty of the case or the specific adverse event.

 

Case description

Appropriate details of the case, including demography, assessment, findings, investigations and so on.

Mentions intervention in detail or describes the dose, timing, and route of drugs.

 

Discussion

Emphasizes why the case is important to medicine.

Adequate literature review pertinent to the case.

Mentions the limitations related to the case.

 

Conclusion

Implication of case with a core key message.

 

Recommendation

Reject/minor revision/major revision/accept as submitted