Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A BMJ Case Reports publication describing a single patient with an unusual presentation of a known disease
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A cohort study of 200 patients is not a case report (it is a cohort study)
Editorial commentary
Case reports are the most clinically-focused publication type, providing detailed narrative of presentation, investigation, intervention, and outcome. CARE Guidelines (Gagnier et al. 2014) standardise reporting. Distinct from a case series (small N > 1 with aggregate description). Ethical considerations include patient consent for publication.
References
- CARE Guidelines (Gagnier et al. 2014 J Clin Epidemiol)
- ICMJE Recommendations on patient consent for case reports
Also known as
Clinical case report · Case study (clinical)
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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