Open AccessBasic guidelines for preparing a case report
Author(s) -
Moschos A. Papadopoulos
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v58i3.220
Subject(s) - resource (disambiguation) , section (typography) , case analysis , outcome (game theory) , medical education , medicine , management science , psychology , computer science , engineering , computer network , mathematics , mathematical economics , artificial intelligence , operating system
Introduction: The case report approach is a method of publication frequently used by clinicians to share data. The case report is a valuable research and education resource.
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to define a case report and to present basic guidelines for preparing a case report.
Method: The case report should include an introduction, literature review, case description, outcome section, discussion and summary. These components are presented and discussed briefly.