Case Series Manuscript Template - Clinical Research

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A formal template for preparing and submitting a clinical case series manuscript, aligning structure and authorship requirements with biomedical journal standards. It details how to present author and affiliation information, corresponding author contact, financial support and conflict of interest, and publication consent for cases and patient images. The template defines both informal and formal case-series formats, including structured abstracts and section-by-section guidance for background, methods, results, citations, discussion, and conclusions, plus keyword selection using medical subheadings.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPaper Templates

FormatDOCX

Pages5

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Manuscript Submission Setup

Title and Author Information

Corresponding Author Details

Financial Support, Conflict of Interest, and Consent

Case Series Types

Informal Case Series

Formal Case Series

Formal Case Series Structure

Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Citations

This will be the title of the paper which will include the primary focus of the article as well as the words “Case Series:” First name & family name of first author e.g. “Josh A. Murray”1, Second author2, Third Author3 1Affiliation of the first author in the form of: Department Name, Name of Institution, City, Country 2Department Name, Name of Institution, City, Country (second author’s affiliation) 3Department Name, Name of Institution, City, Country (third author’s affiliation) Corresponding Author’s information: Full name, address, email address, telephone and/or fax number of the author responsible (these will not be made for the submission. DO NOT include titles such as Dr., General Manager... To avoid confusion, the family name must always be written as the last part of each author name (e.g. Josh A. Murray). Name of Department and Institution where the work was done. Financial support: in the form of grants, “quoting the number granted”, instruments or other. If no financial support received please write as follow: “none”. Conflict of interest: if any please specify here, if no conflict of interest is identified please write “none”. Consent: Written consent for the publication of these cases and images taken from patients in the study and available upon request. *To note that many different types of case series exist. Our template is for formal case series which is the preferred type of manuscript at the International Journal of Clinical Research, but we accept informal case series as well. Informal Case Series Usually cases are selected for specific reasons like: best/worst cases, significant variations... and they are presented as: Abstract (structured into Background, Case Presentations, Discussion, Conclusion) Introduction Case Presentations (each case is presented as a short case description, similar to a case report with omission of details; refer to the case report template) Case 1 Case 2 Case 3, etc. Discussion (cases are compared to one another, related to the current literature, implications of the findings, teaching points and what changes in clinical practice this might engender) Conclusion 2. Formal Case Series Usually cases are selected based on selection criteria that include all cases of a specific type and are presented more like a cohort study rather than resembling separate case reports. The format is introduction methods, results, and discussion/conclusions. Details are developed below. Abstract Background: This is where you describe what prompted the case series and why it was written. Briefly summarize the relevant information and unified theme of the case series, WITHOUT CITATIONS. Kindly note that the use of the “Times New Roman” font with a 12-point typeface, 1.5 line spacing and a 2.5 cm margin (1 inch) from all borders of the page must be maintained, in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. Methods: What was done? How? When? And by whom? A case series usually samples patients with a specific outcome or exposure. In this section, you will describe the method used, for example, patients with a known disease undergoing a specific surgical technique at a specific hospital by the same surgeon during a specific period of time. In such case, besides the selection criteria, the involved surgical technique will be described briefly. Results: In this section you will describe the findings usually in the form of statistical analysis. Conclusion: Determine justifiable conclusions drawn from the study and what it adds to the literature, what is learned and what it means. Keywords: Specify the medical subheadings (MeSH keywords) and additional words related to the topic. Introduction Citations in square brackets “[1]” may begin in this section of the manuscript. Kindly note that they should be numbered in the order in which they were cited; TIP: DO NOT do this manually, seek an automated web-based bibliography and database manager such as RefWorks, End

FAQs

What information must be included for authors and affiliations in the case series template?

Include the first author’s first and family name plus affiliation details, then list second and third authors with their affiliations. Provide corresponding author information including full name, address, email, and telephone and/or fax.

How does the template distinguish an informal case series from a formal case series?

Informal case series focus on selected cases for specific reasons and use a structured abstract plus separate case presentations. Formal case series select all cases meeting criteria and follow a cohort-like structure with introduction, methods, results, and discussion/conclusions.

What sections are required for a formal case series manuscript?

A formal case series includes a structured abstract (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion), keywords, an introduction, methods with registration/ethics and study design details, followed by results and a justified conclusion linked to the literature.

Sep 1, 2026

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