CliniPaperGuides for physician-researchers
Practical, sourced guides for every step of a clinical paper: from the first draft and the statistics to journal submission and the response to reviewers.
Reporting guidelines
- Which reporting guideline does my study need?Match your study design to its EQUATOR reporting guideline (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, STARD, TRIPOD+AI and more). Find your checklist now.
- How to complete the STROBE checklist for an observational studyThe STROBE checklist for cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies: what each item asks and where it goes. Check your manuscript now.
- How do I make a CONSORT diagram and complete the CONSORT 2025 checklist for my trial?CONSORT 2025 explained for trialists: the 30-item checklist, what changed from 2010, and a worked flow diagram example. Check your trial report today.
- How do I fill out a PRISMA flow diagram and the PRISMA 2020 checklist?PRISMA 2020 for systematic reviewers: how to fill every flow diagram box, the 27-item checklist and extensions like PRISMA-ScR. Check your review today.
- How to write a medical case report (CARE guidelines)Write a publishable medical case report section by section with the 13-item CARE checklist, patient consent and de-identification. See the format.
References and citations
- How do I cite references in AMA style? Examples for every source typeAMA citation format (11th edition) with real examples for journal articles, DOIs, books, chapters, preprints, websites and software. See every rule.
- How do I reference in Vancouver style? NLM rules with real examplesVancouver referencing explained with real NLM-style examples for articles, books, chapters, websites and DOIs, plus Word and Zotero tips. See the rules.
Peer review and revisions
Journal submission
- How to write a cover letter for a medical journal submissionWhat editors want in a cover letter for a medical journal: required ICMJE statements, a fill-in template and a sample letter. Copy the template.
- How do I write an AI disclosure statement for a medical journal? (examples)What ICMJE, COPE, Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, JAMA, BMJ, NEJM and The Lancet require, with AI disclosure statement examples. Write yours now.
Medical statistics
- Odds ratio vs relative risk vs hazard ratio: what is the difference and which should I report?Relative risk, odds ratio and hazard ratio explained for physician-researchers, with a worked 2×2 example and reporting wording. See which one your study needs.
- How do I interpret and report P values and 95% confidence intervals in a medical paper?How to interpret and report 95% confidence intervals and P values in a medical manuscript, with SAMPL and JAMA formats and a worked example. Check your results.
Start on your own paper
Describe your study or paste your text. CliniPaper starts the work and checks every number and reference.