A case
report is a detailed account of a patient's diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
care. Case reports are also known as case studies.
Case reports are
considered the first line of evidence in medicine, and are a cornerstone of
medical progress. They can help identify new trends or diseases, detect new
drug side effects, and share lessons learned. |
More information about Evidence Based Medicine:
https://med.mercer.edu/library/ebm-acquire.htm
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Case reports are
usually short and succinct, and include a clear learning point.
Case
reports are often written about rare or unusual cases, and can include:
unexpected events, unusual combinations of diseases or conditions, difficult or
inconclusive diagnoses, treatment or management challenges, and observations
that shed new light on a disease or condition.
A case report does not
have to be about a new disease. However it "should contribute new knowledge to
the understanding, diagnosis or management of a known disease and must give a
clear message to lear, for the reader. Ideally, it should provide insight that
can lead to further research on the topic." previously unreported observations
of a known disease unique diagnositic procedure to diagnose a disease
previously unreported complications
Juyal D, Thaledi S,
Thawani V. Writing patient case reports for publication. Educ Health (Abingdon)
2013; 26:126-9. |
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