Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Brief History
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira (ISSN: 1809-4406), created in 1992, is the official journal of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the School of Medicine of the Universidade de São Paulo (DOT/FMUSP). It is a continuous publication, issued bimonthly in six editions per year (Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, and Nov/Dec). With its English version, the journal is widely recognized as an important contribution to the field, due to its seriousness and the dedicated efforts that have led to the indexing achievements already attained. With the valuable support of its editorial board, Editor-in-Chief Prof. Olavo Pires de Camargo guides the journal as a vehicle to promote, support, disseminate, and safeguard both the technical and scientific development and the ethical standards of professional practice in orthopedics and traumatology. Until 2017, Acta Ortopédica Brazileira was published in print. Since 2018, it has been published exclusively online. |
Open Access
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This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open access is a condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), allowing free and immediate access to the work and authorizing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. |
Open Science Compliance
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Open Science is a global movement that aims to make the production and sharing of scientific knowledge more transparent, accessible, and collaborative. According to DOAJ (https://doaj.org/apply/guide/#basic-criteria-for-inclusion) (Directory of Open Access Journals): “Open access is the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), allowing immediate and free access to the work and authorizing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose.” This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including the absence of financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Acta Ortopédica Brazileira is an open-access journal. It adopts a range of practices, such as its open-access policy and the code of best practices for editors. In addition, it requires the precise indication of each author’s role in the preparation of Original Articles, Update Articles, Reviews, Editorials, and Preprints, and it encourages the sharing, citation, and referencing of all data, program codes, and other materials underlying the texts of the articles. These practices aim to facilitate research assessment, replicability, preservation, and reuse of content. The journal is fully online and assigns a DOI (https://www.doi.org/) to each article. Data sharing can be carried out through the SciELO Dataverse platform Scielo Dataverse (https://data.scielo.org/dataverse/scielodata) Acta Ortopédica Brazileira also encourages the publication of Preprint articles on public platforms, such as SciELO Preprints. (https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo). Also, in line with open-science practices, the journal offers authors and reviewers the option to make the peer-review process open, with or without disclosure of their identities. Authorization for name disclosure may be granted by authors at the time of manuscript submission and by reviewers when completing the Open Science Compliance Form. |
Publication Ethics
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira is committed to upholding best practices in moral conduct consistent with scholarly journal publishing, based on the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) (https://publicationethics.org/files/u7141/1999pdf13.pdf). Studies involving humans must comply with ethical standards and obtain duly documented informed consent from participants, in accordance with Resolution 466/2012 of the National Health Council, Ministry of Health (Brazil) (https://conselho.saude.gov.br/resolucoes/2012/Reso466.pdf), which addresses the Code of Ethics for Research Involving Human Subjects. Preventing negligence is also a critical responsibility of the editor and editorial team: any form of unethical behavior, including plagiarism in any instance, is unacceptable. At submission, authors declare that their manuscripts are original and warrant that the work has not been published and is not under review/evaluation in any other journal. Acta Ortopédica Brazileira is committed to ethics and quality in publishing. We support the expected standards of ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publication process of our journal-authors, the editor, and reviewers. We do not accept plagiarism or any other unethical conduct. |
Aims and Scope
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira aims to publish predominantly original articles in orthopedics and traumatology arising from master’s and doctoral research conducted at national and international universities and institutions. The journal considers submissions for the following sections: Original Article, Update Article, Review, Editorial, and Preprints. Update and Review articles are accepted by invitation of the Editorial Board only. Manuscripts may be written in Portuguese and/or English. The concepts and statements contained in the papers are the sole responsibility of the authors. Articles published in the journal follow the Uniform Requirements proposed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. (https://www.icmje.org/) |
Digital Preservation
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This journal complies with the standards established by the SciELO Digital Preservation Policy Program. (https://www.scielo.org/pt/sobre-o-scielo/preservacao-digital/) |
Indexing Sources
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Databases
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Bibliographic Record
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Journal Title: Acta Ortopédica Brazileira |
Websites and Social Media
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Preprints
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A Preprint is a complete scientific manuscript deposited by the authors on a platform. It is published after being accepted by Acta Ortopédica Brazileira and simultaneously on the SciELO Preprints Platform "https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/user/register". Preprints are freely accessible, allowing scientists to directly control the dissemination of their work within the global scientific community. In most cases, the same manuscript published as a preprint is also submitted for peer review in a journal. Thus, preprints (not validated through peer review) and journal publications (validated through peer review) function in parallel as complementary systems of scientific communication. Depositing a manuscript on more than one preprint platform is not considered duplicate publication. Since 2021, Acta Ortopédica Brazileira has accepted preprints and the use of open science platforms as a way to encourage communication among authors. |
Peer Review Process
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Peer Review In line with Open Science communication practices, the journal now adopts in its editorial policy the inclusion, in the final published article, of the name(s) of the editor(s) responsible for the evaluation, as well as the possibility of opening the peer-review process, in agreement with the reviewer, through completion of the Open Science Compliance Form. Otherwise, the process applied will be double-blind.
Moreover, authors may agree to interact directly with the reviewers responsible for evaluating the manuscript when such an option is offered. Review Process and Additional Information All scientific contributions undergo the following stages of evaluation:
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Open Data
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira encourages the sharing, citation, and referencing of all datasets, software codes, and other content underlying the article texts in order to promote research evaluation, reproducibility, preservation, and reuse of scientific content, available in open online repositories, such as CryptoDB (http://cryptodb.org/cryptodb) and FungiDB (http://fungidb.org/fungi), which are used in the Health Sciences field, or in the SciELO Data (AOB) platform (https://data.scielo.org/dataverse/braobThis information must be indicated in the manuscript. Consequently, articles reporting research must indicate and reference the availability of the underlying content used to develop the study and the results obtained. |
Article Processing Charges
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To ensure the sustainability and continuity of Acta Ortopédica Brazileira, we inform authors that, as of January 2017, an article processing charge has been instituted. Authors are responsible for paying the fee for manuscripts accepted for publication, which will be charged to the corresponding author upon approval. After the Editor-in-Chief communicates acceptance of the manuscript, authors must make a bank transfer to Atha Mais Editora LTDA, CNPJ 14.575.980/0001-65, Banco Santander (033), Branch 4337, Checking Account 13001765-6, and send the proof of payment to the e-mail address actaortopedicabrasileira@uol.com.br, mentioning the manuscript protocol number (AOB-0000), the article title, and the name of the corresponding author. The fee is R$ 1,700.00 (US$ 600). At the time of manuscript submission, after completing the registration, the author must read and agree to the terms regarding originality, relevance, and quality, as well as the payment of the fee. By indicating awareness and agreement with these conditions, the manuscript will be registered in the system for evaluation. |
Ethics Policy, Misconduct, Errata, and Retraction
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira publishes Errata and Retraction Notices depending on the circumstances and in accordance with the Guide to Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing. Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been previously published (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture, or an academic thesis). All submitted manuscripts are initially screened for compliance with the journal’s editorial guidelines. |
Conflict of Interest Policy
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Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Conflicts may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature. Conflicts of interest can arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Upon submission, authors are responsible for identifying and disclosing any financial or other relevant conflicts that may have influenced their work, and must complete and sign the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. For Reviewers and Editors: Any conflicts of interest must be disclosed directly to the journal or to the Editor-in-Chief prior to undertaking the review process or making editorial decisions. Reviewers and editors must clearly state any relevant conflicts or confirm the absence of conflicts. |
Use of Similarity Detection Software
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira employs Similarity Check (https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/) to verify the originality of all manuscripts prior to publication. A manuscript is considered to exhibit significant similarity when the generated report shows extended passages (exceeding 30%) that indicate potential plagiarism. In cases where plagiarism is detected, the authors are notified and provided with the similarity report. If duplication is confirmed, the authors are contacted and the manuscript is rejected for publication. |
Use of Software or Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resources
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira recommends the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its publication, ensuring research integrity, transparency, and excellence. Any use must be disclosed in the processes and aligned with ethical standards and best practices in research communication. Thus, authors have the right and freedom to use tools and resources that assist in the preparation of the manuscript; however, only humans may be authors, according to the following norms and practices: 1. Inform/mention the sources of materials used in the research and in the writing of the article or chapter. Any use of, or content generated by, an AI application must be reported in the abstract and in the methods section or equivalent. 2. Ensure that all cited material is correctly attributed, including complete citations, and that the cited sources support the statements produced by the AI application, as it is not uncommon for AI to generate references to non-existent works. 3. Assume public responsibility for their work. 4. Concealing the use and content of AI is an ethical failure that violates the principles of transparency and honesty in research. 5. In cases where AI is used as a research tool, authors must discuss in the text its limitations and potential biases. For more information, see the AI tools and resources guide – SciELO (https://wp.scielo.org/wp-content/uploads/Guia-de-uso-de-ferramentas-e-recursos-de-IA-20230914.pdf). |
Sex and Gender Issues
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The editorial team of Acta Ortopédica Brazileira, as well as the authors who publish in the journal, must always observe the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/sager-guidelines/). The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of recommendations that guide the reporting of information on sex and gender in study design, data analysis, and in the presentation and interpretation of findings. In addition, Acta Ortopédica Brazileira observes a policy of gender equity in the composition of its editorial board. |
Ethics Committee
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Bioethics of Human Experiments Experiments involving human subjects must comply with the specific resolution of the Brazilian National Health Council (nº 196/96), including the signing of an Informed Consent Form and the protection of volunteer privacy. In experimental studies involving human participants, authors must indicate whether the procedures followed the ethical standards of the responsible institutional and/or national ethics committee, as well as the Declaration of Helsinki (1975, revised in 2008). Proof of ethics committee approval must be submitted by Plataforma Brazil, the national system for research ethics in Brazil. Studies conducted on human subjects must comply with ethical standards and obtain proper informed consent, in accordance with Resolution No. 466/2012 of the National Health Council (Ministry of Health, Brazil), which governs the Code of Ethics for Research Involving Human Beings. For authors outside Brazil, compliance with the Comittee on Publication Ethics (COPE). (https://publicationethics.org/) Bioethics of Animal Experiments
All studies involving animal experimentation must be conducted in accordance with ethical principles established by Brazilian Federal Law No. 11.794/08 (http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2007-2010/2008/lei/l11794.htm), which regulates the scientific use of animals and mandates submission of research protocols to institutional Animal Ethics Committees (CONCEA) https://www.gov.br/mcti/pt-br/composicao/conselhos/concea |
Copyright
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Authors of articles published in Acta Ortopédica Brazileira retain the copyright of their work, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt), which allows for unrestricted reuse and distribution of the articles, as long as the original work is appropriately cited. The authors grant Acta Ortopédica Brazileira the right of first publication. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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Journal Responsibility:
Author Responsibility:
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Sponsors and Funding Agencies
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Editor-in-Chief
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Editor Emeritus
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Associate editors
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Editorial board
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Advisory Board
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Editorial production
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Types of accepted documents
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The journal Acta Ortopédica Brazileira accepts all types of original research in the field of orthopedics and traumatology. The article must include the following sections: Original Article: Structured Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. The Editorial Board will evaluate the quality of the article, the relevance of the chosen topic, the bibliographic search procedure, the criteria for article inclusion, and the statistical treatment used. Failure to comply with any of the above items will result in the rejection of the article by the editors without peer review. Review/Update Articles: Review and update articles are usually commissioned by the Editor-in-Chief from authors with proven experience in the fields of orthopedics and traumatology. These reflect the author’s expertise and should not consist solely of a literature review. Review articles should address specific topics with the aim of updating readers on particular subjects, topics, or issues. The Editorial Board will evaluate the quality of the article, the relevance of the chosen topic, the bibliographic search procedure, the criteria for article inclusion, and the statistical treatment used. Failure to comply with any of the above items will result in the rejection of the article by the editors without peer review. Editorial: The Editorial Board will evaluate the quality of the article and the relevance of the chosen topic. Failure to comply with any of the above items will result in the rejection of the article by the area editors without peer review.
*To be published at the Editors’ discretion, with a corresponding reply when applicable. |
Authors' Contribution
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A statement of author contributions must be included on the article’s title page, using at least two of the following authorship criteria:
All authors must be acknowledged in the contribution statement, following the model: "Each author contributed individually and significantly to the development of this article. Faloppa F: drafting and performing surgeries; Takimoto ES: data analysis and performing surgeries; Tamaoki MJS: article revision and intellectual conception." |
Manuscript Preparation
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Acta Ortopédica Brazileira uses the SciELO Brazilian System (https://submission.scielo.br/index.php/aob/login) for online submission and publication. Authors must follow the registration and manuscript submission instructions provided within the system. The responsibility for the concepts expressed in the articles lies entirely with the authors. Reproduction, in whole or in part, of the articles is permitted provided the original source is cited. All journal content, unless otherwise indicated, is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt). Statements published in articles are the sole responsibility of the authors. Manuscripts must be submitted through the SciELO submission platform (https://submission.scielo.br/index.php/aob/login) as .txt or .doc files, double-spaced, with wide margins. Articles should ideally be submitted in English and/or Portuguese. Measurements must be expressed in the International System of Units (Système International, SI), available at http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units and in standard units when applicable. The journal uses Similarity Check (https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/) for plagiarism detection; however, all content published is the full responsibility of the authors. Authors are advised not to use abbreviations in the title and to limit their use in the abstract and throughout the text. Generic names should be used for all drugs. Trade names may be used, but the name, city, country, or website of the manufacturer must be provided in parentheses in the Materials and Methods section. Recommended Word Counts by Publication Type: The criteria outlined below must be followed for each publication type. The electronic word count should start from the Introduction and end at the Conclusion. The title page must contain:
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Article Submission Format
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Cover Letter: The cover letter accompanying the manuscript submission must be signed by the corresponding author and include the following information: article title, names of all authors, a statement authorizing the publication of the article, declaring that the manuscript is original (publication in another language is considered the same article), and that it has not been, nor is currently being, submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors must ensure that the manuscript fully complies with the journal’s instructions. Abstract: The abstract, in both Portuguese and English, must be structured for original articles and clearly present the study objectives, methods, results, and main conclusions, not exceeding 200 words (no citations or references should be included). Additionally, the abstract must include the Level of Evidence and Type of Study, according to the classification table attached at the end of this document.
Keywords: At least three and up to six keywords must be provided in both Portuguese and English. Portuguese keywords should be based on the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) -http://decs.bireme.br, and English keywords should be based on the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html Review and Update Articles should have an unstructured abstract.
as detailed in the classification table attached at the end of this document*. Documents: Authors must upload the following documents to the SciELO online submission and publication system: a) Declaration of Conflict of Interest; b) Approval Certificate of the research by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee, when the study involves experimentation with humans or animals; c) Documentation regarding any funding sources for the study; d) Declaration that participants signed the Informed Consent Form, when the research involves clinical studies with human subjects. E) Open Science Compliance Form. Introduction: The introduction should present the subject and objective of the study, including citations, but should not provide an extensive review of the topic.
Materials and methods: This section must describe the experiments (both quantitative and qualitative) and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other researchers to reproduce the results or continue the study.
Precisely identify all drugs and chemicals used, including generic names, dosages, and routes of administration. Do not mention patient names, initials, or hospital records. Cite references for statistical methods applied. Discussion: Highlight novel and important aspects of the study and the conclusions drawn from them in the context of the best available evidence. Avoid repeating detailed data or information already presented in other manuscript sections such as the Introduction or Results.
For experimental studies, it is recommended to start the discussion by briefly summarizing the main findings, then explore possible mechanisms or explanations for those findings, compare and contrast results with other relevant studies, declare the study’s limitations, and discuss implications for future research and clinical practice. Conclusions: Conclusions must be clear and concise, linking the conclusion to the study objectives. Avoid conclusions not supported by study data. Avoid suggesting that larger samples are needed to confirm the results unless justified. Acknowledgements: When applicable, briefly acknowledge individuals who contributed intellectually or technically to the study but whose contribution does not justify authorship. Authors must ensure those acknowledged agree to have their names and institutions disclosed. Financial support and scholarships must be acknowledged here, specifying the funding entity and project number. |
Digital Assets
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Figures (Photographs and Illustrations): Figures must be presented on separate pages and numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals, following the order in which they appear in the text. To avoid issues that may compromise the journal’s standards, the submitted material must meet the following requirements: all figures, photographs, and illustrations must have adequate graphic quality (300 dpi resolution) and include a title and caption. In all cases, files must be in .tif and/or .jpg formats. Files with extensions .xls (Excel), .eps, or .psd are also accepted for vector-based illustrations (graphs, drawings, and diagrams). Figures include all types of illustrations, such as photographs, drawings, maps, graphs, etc., and must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Black-and-white figures will be published free of charge, but the editor reserves the right to establish a reasonable limit on their number or to charge the author for excessive use. Color photographs will incur charges to the author. Tables: Tables must be numbered in the order they appear in the text using Arabic numerals. Each table must have a title and, if necessary, an explanatory caption. Tables and charts must be submitted using the original editable files (e.g., Excel), and not as images. Tables and charts spanning more than one page should be avoided. Do not use image elements, text boxes, or tabs. Captions: Captions must be typed double-spaced, accompanying the respective figures (graphs, photos, and illustrations). Each caption must be numbered in Arabic numerals, corresponding to each figure and in the order in which they are cited in the manuscript. Abbreviations and acronyms must be preceded by their full terms when first mentioned in the text. In the footnotes of figures and tables, the meaning of abbreviations, symbols, and other signs must be explained, and the source (location where the research was conducted) must be provided. If illustrations have already been published, they must be accompanied by written permission from the author or publisher, including the reference to the original source where they were published. |
Citations and References
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Citations: Citations should facilitate access to research content. Just as articles, books, and online publications are cited, data must also be cited in an appropriate place in the text, and the corresponding reference must be included in the reference list in numerical order according to Vancouver style guidelines.
References: Original articles may include up to approximately 30 references, limited to essential literature related to the article content. Number references consecutively in the order they are first cited in the text, using superscript Arabic numerals, e.g., (Reduction of terminal plate functions.¹). Include the first six authors followed by “et al.” Examples: a) Article: Author(s). Article title. Journal Title. Year; Volume(Issue):Start page–End page. Example: Campbell CJ. The healing of cartilage defects. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1969;(64):45–63. b) Book: Author(s) or Editor(s). Book title. Edition (if not the first). Translator(s), if applicable. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. Example: Diener HC, Wilkinson M, editors. Drug-induced headache. 2nd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag; 1996. c) Book Chapter: Chapter author(s). Chapter title. In: Book editor(s), editors. Book title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. p. page range. Example: Chapman MW, Olson SA. Open fractures. In: Rockwood CA, Green DP, editors. Fractures in adults. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1996. p. 305–52. d) Abstract: Author(s). Title [abstract]. Journal Title. Year;Volume(Supplement if applicable):Page(s).
Example: Enzensberger W, Fisher PA. Metronome in Parkinson's disease [abstract]. Lancet. 1996;34:1337.
f) Thesis or Dissertation: Author. Title [type of thesis/dissertation]. City: Institution; Year.
g) Electronic Material (Online Journal Article): Author(s). Article title. Abbreviated journal title [Internet]. Publication year [cited date];Volume(Issue):Page range or [approximate page count]. Available from: URL H) Data Sharing (Dataset): Pavezi N, Flores D, Perez CB. Proposição de um conjunto de metadados para descrição de arquivos fotográficos considerando a Nobrade e a Sepiades. Transinf. [Internet]. 2009. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-37862009000300003. Write [dataset] immediately before the reference so it can be properly identified as a data reference. The [dataset] label will not appear in the published article. |
Supplementary Documents
Financing Statement
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Authors must indicate whether the research received funding from public agencies, international organizations, or other institutions |
Additional Information
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Table: Level of Evidence and Study Type* [This table is adapted from material published by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.cebm.net.] https://www.cebm.net/ Types of Studies
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