Protocol for developing the reporting guidelines for radiological case reports: Case Report for Radiology statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In radiology, case reports play an important role in the presentation of a new disease or an unusual form of a common disease using radiological images. Radiology practitioners can refer to the CAse REport (CARE) statement to write and improve the quality of case reports; however, some CARE items are not applicable to the field of radiology. This protocol seeks to describe the methods and processes used to develop CARE extensions for radiology.

Methods

We plan to extend the existing CARE guidelines to radiological case reports. We will follow the steps recommended by the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) network to develop the CAse Report for Radiology (CARR) statement and checklist for the reporting of case reports. The working g

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature