Scientific Letter
Basic guidelines for preparing a case report
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 58, No 3 | a220 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v58i3.220
| © 2002 M. Papadopoulos
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Submitted: 13 January 2002 | Published: 13 January 2002
Submitted: 13 January 2002 | Published: 13 January 2002
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M. Papadopoulos, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Pretoria, South AfricaFull Text:
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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.
Keywords
guidelines; case report; research; education; publication
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