The CARE guidelines: consensus-based clinical case reporting guideline development

Gagnier, Joel; Kienle, Gunver S.; Altman, Douglas G.; Moher, David; Sox, Harold C.; Riley, David S.

doi:10.1186/1752-1947-7-223

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“…It must clearly indicate that the article is a case report. "Case report" or "case study" should ideally appear in the title [6]. All relevant features of the case must be specified: The disease, its clinical uniqueness or new clinical aspect, and, in the case of a radiological case report, the imaging method.…”

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Instructions for Radiological Case Reports

Bannas¹

2017

Fortschr Röntgenstr

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ABSTR ACTPurpose This paper explains the purpose and structure of a radiological case report and provides guidance for radiologists with respect to the writing of a well-structured patient case report. Materials and MethodsThe current literature and the author's experience as a writer were used to create a manual that describes steps for preparing a radiological case report containing all of the important ingredients for effective communication.Results Case reports are the first line of evidence in documenting clinical observations in the literature. A case report should be written succinctly and consists of four structured main sections: introduction, description of the case, discussion and conclusion. Its structure follows the structure of an original research article, whereby the description of the case of the case report corresponds to the materials and methods section of the research article. The introduction provides the subject and merit of the case report with respect to the published literature.The case description presents the case in detail and chronological order to allow for plausibility. The discussion compares the case with the published literature and summarizes the essential features. A case report, like an original article, must provide a justified conclusion. The conclusion should be brief and be applicable to clinical practice.Conclusion The unique quality of the case, proper preparation and a clear conclusion are essential for a case report to be published. Schlussfolgerungen Die Einzigartigkeit des Falles, eine sorgfältige und strukturierte Präsentation, sowie eine klare Schlussfolgerung sind entscheidend für die erfolgreiche Publikation.

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“…Moreover, many submitted case reports contain technical and editorial errors [6]. As a result, interesting but poorly written case reports are rejected by peer-reviewed journals [3].…”

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Instructions for Radiological Case Reports

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2017

Fortschr Röntgenstr

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“…Additionally, multiple well-documented case reports that present similar topics may be combined to provide a bigger "picture" of the condition and outcomes in relation to particular TMB treatment(s). However, the impact of case reports can be attenuated by unsystematic or insufficiently rigorous reporting methods (2) .…”

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“…For example, the CONSORT Statement aids the reporting of randomized controlled trials (3) , the STROBE Statement aids reporting observational studies (4) , and the PRISMA Statement directs reporting for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (5) . To address the unique components of case reports, a set of guidelines has recently been developed for the medical community (2) .…”

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“…The items of note in this template transition are: a) specification is made as to the type of case report, either prospective or retrospective † ; b) the objective for the case report is defined; c) the significance that case reports typically have unsystematic or insufficiently rigorous reporting which poses challenges to the aggregation of such evidence for data analysis, informing research design, or guiding clinical practice (2) . The Group's efforts to develop systematic guidelines for case reports resulted in a 13-item checklist which constitutes the CARE guidelines.…”

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Adaptation of the CARE Guidelines for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Publications: Efforts To Improve the Impact of Case Reports

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Boulanger

2014

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Clinical Features and Outcomes of Black Patients With Melanoma

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JAMA Dermatol

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ImportanceMelanoma in Black individuals has an annual incidence of approximately 1 in 100 000 people. Most studies of melanoma in Black patients have used population databases, which lack important, precise clinical details.ObjectiveTo identify patient-level and tumor-level characteristics of melanoma in Black patients.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis case series included Black patients with melanoma at 2 tertiary care centers (University of Texas Southwestern [UTSW] Medical Center and Parkland Health), affiliated with a single institution, UTSW in Dallas, Texas. Self-reported Black patients with a histopathologic diagnosis of melanoma were identified between January 2006 and October 2022.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe main variables were demographics, clinical characteristics, personal and family medical history, immunosuppression history, comorbidities, histopathology reports, molecular/genetic studies, imaging reports, melanoma treatments and responses, time to progression, metastatic sites, and survival rates.ResultsA total of 48 Black patients with melanoma (median [range] age at diagnosis, 62 [23-86] years; 30 [63%] female) were included in the study. Of 40 primary cutaneous melanomas, 30 (75%) were located on acral skin, despite only 10 of 30 (33%) being histologically classified as acral lentiginous melanomas. Compared with those with acral disease, patients with nonacral cutaneous melanomas were more likely to be immunocompromised (4 of 10 [40%] vs 2 of 30 [7%]) or have a personal history of cancer (6 of 10 [60%] vs 5 of 30 [17%]), with all 3 patients with superficial spreading melanoma having a history of both. No patients had more than 1 confirmed primary melanoma. Overall, 13 Black patients (27%) with melanoma developed stage IV disease, of whom 12 died because of disease progression. Those diagnosed with advanced acral melanoma, mucosal/ocular melanoma, or melanoma of unknown primary lacked actionable sequence variations, were nonresponsive to immunotherapy, and had the poorest outcomes. No patients with nonacral cutaneous melanomas developed distant metastases or died of melanoma.Conclusions and RelevanceThis single-institution case series highlights several features of melanoma in Black patients that have not been captured in existing population-level registries, including precise anatomic sites, immune status, family and personal cancer history, and genetics. Multi-institutional registries would improve understanding of melanoma in Black patients.

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The CARE guidelines: consensus-based clinical case reporting guideline development

Cited by 870 publications

References 22 publications

Instructions for Radiological Case Reports

Instructions for Radiological Case Reports

Adaptation of the CARE Guidelines for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Publications: Efforts To Improve the Impact of Case Reports

Clinical Features and Outcomes of Black Patients With Melanoma

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