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Covering letter

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  • Running title
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  • Conflicts of interest disclosed
  • Signed by all contributors

Authors

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  • Author for correspondence, with e-mail address provided
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Presentation and format

  • Times roman, font size=12
  • Double spacing
  • Margins 1.5 cm from all four sides
  • Title page contains all the desired information (vide supra)
  • Running title provided (not more than 50 characters)
  • Abstract page contains the full title of the manuscript
  • Abstract provided (not more than 150 words for case reports and 250 words for original articles)
  • Structured abstract provided for an original article
  • Key words provided (three or more)
  • Key messages provided
  • Introduction of 75-100 words
  • Headings in title case (not ALL CAPITALS, not underlined)
  • References cited in superscript in the text without brackets
  • References according to the journal’s instructions.

Language and grammar

  • Uniformly British English
  • Abbreviations spelt out in full for the first time
  • Numerals from 1 to 10 spelt out
  • Numerals at the beginning of the sentence spelt out

Tables and figures

  • No repetition of data in tables/graphs and in text
  • Actual numbers from which graphs drawn, provided
  • Figures necessary and of good quality (colour)
  • Table and figure numbers in Arabic letters (not Roman)
  • Labels pasted on back of the photographs (no names written)
  • table/Figure legends provided (not more than 40 words) at the end page after references
  • Patients’ privacy maintained (if not, written permission enclosed)
  • Credit note for borrowed figures/tables provided.
  • Any supplemantary material should be attached separately or may be added at the end page of the article.