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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2024

Writing a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal: Guidance from the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy.

Francesca Wirth, Cathal A Cadogan, Daniela Fialová, Ankie Hazen, Monika Lutters, Vibhu Paudyal, Anita E Weidmann, Betul Okuyan, Martin C Henman

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Article in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Francesca WirthDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta. francesca.wirth@um.edu.mt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3225-2363
Cathal A CadoganSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Daniela FialováDepartment of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Ankie HazenJulius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Monika LuttersCantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Vibhu PaudyalSchool of Pharmacy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Sir Robert Aitken Institute for Medical Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Anita E WeidmannDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Innsbruck University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Betul OkuyanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Martin C HenmanSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Publishing in reputable peer-reviewed journals is an integral step of the clinical pharmacy research process, allowing for knowledge transfer and advancement in clinical pharmacy practice. Writing a manuscript for publication in a journal requires several careful considerations to ensure that research findings are communicated to the satisfaction of editors and reviewers, and effectively to the readers. This commentary provides a summary of the main points to consider, outlining how to: (1) select a suitable journal, (2) tailor the manuscript for the journal readership, (3) organise the content of the manuscript in line with the journal's guidelines, and (4) manage feedback from the peer review process. This commentary reviews the steps of the writing process, identifies common pitfalls, and proposes ways to overcome them. It aims to assist both novice and established researchers in the field of clinical pharmacy to enhance the quality of writing in a research paper to maximise impact.

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Pharmacy ResearchPharmacy Service, HospitalHumansPeer ReviewPublishingWritingClinical pharmacyJournal articlePeer reviewPublishingResearchWriting

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PMID38332208
PMCPMC10960906

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