Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Publishing Case Reports & Series
Presented by Chad E. Cook
Non-Financial: Chad Cook is a senior associate editor for BJSM and is an editorial board member for J Physiotherapy and JMMT.
Meet your instructor
Chad E. Cook
Dr. Cook is a professor at Duke University with a Category A appointment in the Duke Clinical Research Institute and an adjunct appointment in the Department of Population Health Sciences. He is a clinical researcher, physical therapist, and profession advocate with a long history of clinical care excellence and service and…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Why Publish?
Chapter one discusses the publishing of a case report/study and some of the challenges associated with this. The module discusses the advantages to publishing and how this might be advantageous to a clinician’s career.
2. Case report, Case Study, or Case Series?
Chapter two discusses the different forms of single subject studies, including case reports, case studies and case series. The nuances of each are described as well as a discussion of how to best represent each.
3. How to Write a Case Report/Case Study
Chapter three provides the recommendation of how to write a case study/report; with particular emphasis on the CARE guidelines and the Equator Network. This model provides a step-by-step process for what to write, what to emphasize, and how to report the information.
4. Tips for Publishing Your Case Report
Chapter four provides tips from the literature and from an experienced editorial board member on the focus material of how to get published. The module discusses the best journals that accept case reports, grey literature and predatory journals.
5. Guidelines and Scoring
Chapter five re-introduces the learner to the CARE guidelines and introduces the reader to other checklists and recommendations for publishing case reports/studies from other publishing groups.
6. Strengths and Weaknesses of Case Reports/Case Studies
Chapter six is likely the most useful and impactful module in the course. This module discusses the pros and cons of case studies/reports and what the author can and cannot suggest in a publication.
7. Summary
Chapter seven provides take away points, suggested readings, and salient aspects of the course. This chapter does not focus on a specific objective but introduces the learner to additional material that may be useful in understanding the material.
More courses in this series
Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Understanding Research Methodology
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Research Priorities & Study Types
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Statistical Analysis
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Critical Appraisal
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Errors, Fraud, & Outliers
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Publishing Case Reports & Series
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Self-Report & Outcome Measures
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Improving Grant Writing
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Rehabilitation Research Boot Camp: Translating Research to Practice
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