Evolution and Validation of Practice Standards, Training, and Professional Development
Guideline
Compendia
CE material
Blogs
Abstract (see text that follows for greater detail)
Poster
Platform
Regional, national, international meetings
| d. | Virtual poster sessions |
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Presentation
CE
Live/lecture – Local, regional, national, international venues
ii.
Webinar/podcast
iii.
Recorded/archived
Seminar or conference
Categories of publications (will vary by journal)
Original research
Systematic review (e.g., meta-analysis)
Expert review
| d. | Brief reports (e.g., preliminary or pilot data) |
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Case reports
Practice or educational insights (typically must include assessment of outcomes)
Before-and-after or quasi-experimental studies
Quality and importance of the publication
First-tier journals – Highly important, innovative, and/or high quality
ii.
Second- and third-tier journals – To be considered when paper unlikely to be accepted in, or
rejected by, first-tier journal
Target audience and scope of the journal relative to content of publication – Looking for good match
on both
Seek input from coauthors, peers, colleagues concerning appropriate journal to target
| d. | Publication fees (if applicable) |
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Preparing the manuscript
Comply with journal requirements.
Historically published with first issue of each volume
ii.
Today, easiest to access online
iii.
Manuscript format
iv.
Margins, font, type size
Abstract format
vi.
Word limits
vii.
Reference style and limits
viii.
Figures and tables
Succinct, focused, non-repetitive – Economy of words
Common weaknesses to avoid (original research) – In manuscript preparation, not underlying
research itself
Abstract does not match body of manuscript
ii.
Introduction fails to sell the importance and relevance of the objective(s)