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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Pattern of peer review proforma of medical journals of Pakistan.

Faaiz Ali Shah, Mian Amjad Ali, Zahid Nazar, Haroon Ur Rasheed

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Faaiz Ali ShahDr. Faaiz Ali Shah, FCPS. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar KP, Pakistan.
Mian Amjad AliDr. Mian Amjad Ali, PhD. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar KP, Pakistan.
Zahid NazarDr. Zahid Nazar, FCPS. Department of Psychiatry, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar KP, Pakistan.
Haroon Ur RasheedDr. Haroon Ur Rasheed, MBBS. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar KP, Pakistan.

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Abstract

objectiveTo analyze the contents and format of peer review proforma of Medical journals of Pakistan.

methodsThis descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Lady reading Hospital Peshawar Pakistan from 3

resultsWe received 41 proformas via emails. Majority (82.9%) of the proformas were structured while 17% were unstructured. A scoring or rating system for the manuscript was present in 31.7% of the proformas while 43.9% of the proformas were without any scoring system. Guidelines for the peer reviewers were given in 58.5% of the proformas. The peer review policy (closed or open) was mentioned in only 7.3%.About 9.7% of the proformas asked the reviewers to disclose conflict of interests.

conclusionA spectrum of contents and format of peer review proformas of medical journals were observed. We found structured peer review proforma with a scoring scale comprehensive and more appropriate for peer review.

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PMID31372134
PMCPMC6659083

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