How to Write a Case Report for Publication
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this comprehensive and engaging course, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between single case reports, multiple case reports, and case series
- Compare and contrast clinical and non-clinical case reports conducted retrospectively versus prospectively
- Identify the 4 major audiences for published case reports
- List the main advantages and disadvantages of publishing a case report
- Identify the 12 key circumstances under which you would publish a case report
- Successfully write each of the 11 standard sections of a case report
- Apply criteria from leading structured reporting checklists for case report manuscripts
- Use a template to obtain informed consent from the patient(s) prior to publishing your case report
- Select the best peer-reviewed journal in which to publish your case report
- Avoid the 6 most common mistakes made in writing case reports for publication
Instructor
Paul M. Sutter, PhD is Research Professor of Astrophysics at Stony Brook University, Guest Researcher at the Flatiron Institute in New York City, and contributing editor to Forbes, Space.com, and LiveScience, where his articles are syndicated to CBS News, Scientific American, and MSN, amongst others. Author of over 60 peer-reviewed articles as well as 2 books (published by Prometheus Books and Pegasus Books), he received his PhD in Physics as Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before completing post-doctoral fellowships in France at the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris and in Italy at the Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste. Since this time, Dr. Sutter has developed one of the most popular astrophysics podcasts in the world and has delivered over 100 conference presentations, seminars, and colloquia at prestigious institutions across the globe. A go-to expert for journalists and producers, he regularly appears on television, radio, and in print, including on the Discovery Channel, History Channel, Science Channel, and Weather Channel.
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