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The reporting requirements of case reports and adherence of Case report reporting guidelines in journals publishing most of case reports: an analysis of the authors’ guide sections
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  • Abolfazl Taheri,
  • Peyman Adibi,
  • Alireza Abbasi,
  • Mo Sabbagh Jaffari,
  • Marziyeh Saeedizadeh,
  • Alireza Rahimi
Abolfazl Taheri
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Corresponding Author:a.tahery68@gmail.com

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Peyman Adibi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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Alireza Abbasi
University of New South Wales
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Mo Sabbagh Jaffari
Rafsanjan University of Vali Asr
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Marziyeh Saeedizadeh
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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Alireza Rahimi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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Abstract

Top 50 medical SCOPUS-Indexed journals publishing case reports have been analyzed in order to identify the reporting requirements and emerging typologies. Reporting requirements are grouped in: (1) reasons for publishing,(2) patient consent and confidentiality,(3) word limitation, and (4) recommendation for the structure and reporting elements. Also, 13 types were identified.