These are usually commissioned. It would be helpful if specialist topics could be written with a general audience in mind.

Please make clear the strength of evidence for key statements, e.g.

• based on well-designed randomised controlled trials, meta-analysis or systematic reviews
• based on well-designed cohort or case-control studies
• based on uncontrolled studies or consensus.

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• See a recent issue of the Journal.
• See the detailed information for authors (on this website).
• References in the Vancouver style (Med Educ 1999;33:66-78)

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