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Academic Emergency Medicine Journal Author Guidelines
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city of publication, publisher, and
Effect of improved glycemic
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control on health care costs and
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clarify and augment the text. Put
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figure legends on a separate
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references should include the
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transplantation in seven patients
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translation in the emergency
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medical services: a research
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agenda for advancing
title. Define all abbreviations in a
these. In some circumstances,
prehospital care. Acad Emerg
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Heterogeneity should be
above. A blinded copy is
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required.
conference the manuscript
performed, when applicable.
relates, and should also state
Disease prevalence in
Ethics Seminars/Profiles in
which issue(s) discussed or
emergency medicine populations
Patient Safety
raised at that consensus
presenting with the suspected
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conference is/are addressed by
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the manuscript. Attempts will be
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physical exam, bedside tests,
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than individually, and if authors
and relevant imaging studies
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innovative concepts, new
in the acute care setting, and
medicine (EBM) reviews
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Articles for this series should
advance, enable, and improve
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include a brief abstract
the way that research is
Educational Advances
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conducted will be considered for
Authors are encouraged to
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advances should follow the
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Adams, MD (jadams@njm.org)
journal guidelines above for
discusses the topic from the
Progressive Clinical Practice
original research articles. Non-
perspective of its role in
Articles in this section seek to
research educational advances
emergency medicine research
answer clinical questions
should include a non-structured
and clinical practice. Other
through consideration of relevant
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guidelines for format and style
clinical evidence, or provide an
discussion, and conclusion(s) or
are consistent with those listed
appraisal of existing evidence on
a summary statement. Studies
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a topic pertinent to most
that assess changes in behavior
emergency physicians -
and practice and benefit to
The Biros Section on
academic and non-academic. An
patients from the educational
Research Ethics
appropriate report would seek to
intervention (higher on the
The journal invites submissions
promote the use of information
modified Kirkpatrick
for the ongoing Biros Section on
drawn from previous clinical
hierarchy,http://www.facs.org/ed
Research Ethics. Original
research in the routine clinical
ucation/technicalskills/kirkpatrick
analysis, commentaries, and
practice of emergency medicine.
/kirkpatrick.html) are preferred to
reviews are invited. The goal is
Examples of appropriate formats
those that assess learner
to advance the practical issues
for this section include (but are
participation, satisfaction,
and philosophical thinking
not limited to): systematic
attitudes, and perceptions.
related to research in emergency
reviews, meta-analyses,
Authors may wish to consult the
medicine.
comprehensive topical reviews
following two articles for
Investigator experiences
with evidence grading, clinical
information regarding principles
regarding patient consent,
scenarios with limited evidence,
and methodologies of high-
original insights about research
and structured evidence-based
quality education research:
Kessler C, Burton JH. Moving
related topics will also be
editorials are occasionally
beyond confidence and
considered. Manuscript
published, and submissions
competence: education
submissions should target
should include a title page and
outcomes research in
clinicians and other end-users,
acknowledgment page, similar to
emergency medicine. Acad
with a goal of promoting mastery
that described above.
Emerg Med 2011;18:S25. Yarris
of an increasingly complex
Unsolicited submissions should
LM, Deiorio NM. Education
scientific literature and
be limited to 10 double-spaced
research: a primer for educators
enhancing the conduct of high-
pages and include no more than
in emergency medicine. Acad
quality emergency care
10 appropriate references.
Emerg Med 2011;18:S27.
research. Articles describing
Correspondence
Contact: John H. Burton, MD
applied methodology are
All letters that comment on a
(jhburton@carilionclinic.org)
encouraged, with use of relevant
published work must be received
clinical examples, sample data,
by the end of the month
Research Methods and
and sample statistical code (e.g.,
following publication (e.g., by the
Statistics
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appendix), as appropriate.
commenting on material from the
enterprise becomes increasingly
Manuscripts simply expanding
November issue). Letters should
complex, investigators who
and detailing the methods
be no longer than 500 words,
perform studies and clinicians
section of another study are
with no more than five
who incorporate research
discouraged. Organization of the
references. An editorial decision
findings into clinical practice may
manuscript is flexible, but should
regarding acceptance of the
benefit from literature that
be appropriate to the technique
letter will be made after the
describes and explains the
or methodology being described,
author of the related work has
applied use of these methods.
and should typically be
had the opportunity to review the
Submissions to this section
instructional in format, rather
letter and comment. Letters
should address innovations in
than using the traditional
regarding current issues in
methodology that can facilitate
manuscript headings
academic aspects of emergency
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(Introduction, Methods, Results,
medicine, but not related to a
emergency medicine, or provide
Conclusions). We suggest
published work, are also
new insights into the critical
reviewing the format and content
encouraged. Research studies
appraisal of studies that address
of previous “Advanced Statistics”
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correspondence. No tables or
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creative or professional
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Emergency Medicine-related
considered. The manuscript
words, and shorter works that
content. In general, case reports
format should mirror the format
can be used as filler on partial
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presentation, discussion of the
circumstances, photographs will
considered for publication.
differential diagnosis, and case
be accepted only in black and
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Videos should contain both the
encountered in the residency
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lectures (such as PowerPoint
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inflections. Acronyms and
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eponyms should be defined and
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conferences (e.g. SAEM Annual
lecturer provides superior
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point type, with a clear color
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contrast. Avoid red type or large
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considered for review or
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