Essential Guide to Manuscript Writing for Academic Dummies: An Editor’s Perspective

Table 2

Different guidelines available for perusal of the authors for writing an effective manuscript.

Guideline	Full form	Used for	URL
IMRaD	Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion	For all papers being submitted	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC442179/
CONSORT	Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials	For randomized controlled trials	https://www.consort-statement.org/consort-2010
TREND	Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs	For non-randomized trials	https://www.cdc.gov/trendstatement/
PRISMA	Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses	For systematic review and meta-analyses	https://www.prisma-statement.org/
CARE	CAse REports	For case reports	https://www.care-statement.org/resources/checklist
STROBE	Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology	For observational studies	https://www.strobe-statement.org/index.php?id=available-checklists
STREGA	STrengthening the REporting of Genetic Association Studies	For genetic association studies	https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/strobe-strega/
SRQR	Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research	For qualitative studies	https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/srqr/
STARD	Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies	For diagnostic accuracy studies	https://www.stard-statement.org/
ARRIVE	Animal Research Reporting of In Vivo Experiments	For animal experiments	https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/arrive-guidelines