Section headings should be: Abstract, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, Acknowledgments (if any), and References. They may describe novel techniques or use of equipment, or new information on diseases of importance.
The Discussion section should be used to emphasize the new and important aspects of the study, placing the results in context with published literature, the implications of the findings, and the conclusions that follow from the study results.Ĭase Reports These are short discussions of a case or case series with unique features not previously described that make an important teaching point or scientific observation. Only emphasize and summarize the essential features of the main outcome measures, and the main results. Take care that the text does not repeat data that are presented in tables and/or figures. The Results section should comprise the study results presented in a logical sequence, supplemented by tables and/or figures. The Methods section should describe the study design and methods (including the study setting and dates, patients/participants with inclusion and exclusion criteria, patient samples or animal specimens used, the essential features of any interventions, the main outcome measures, the laboratory methods followed, or data sources and how these were selected for the study), and state the statistical procedures employed in the research. The Introduction should provide a brief background to the subject of the paper, explain the importance of the study, and state a precise study question or purpose. Section headings should be: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments (if any), and References. Original Articles These articles typically include randomized trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, laboratory and animal studies, cohort studies, cost-effectiveness analyses, case-control studies, and surveys with high response rates, which represent new and significant contributions to the field. Invited Articles The format for invited articles is jointly decided by JFMA Editors and the contributing author.
If your paper does not fall into any of these categories, please contact the Editorial Office. Please select the category that best describes your paper. Types of article The categories of articles that are published in the Journal are listed and described below.
Article types considered include perspectives, reviews, original papers, case reports, brief communications, correspondence and letters to the editor.The Editorial Board requires authors to be in compliance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (URMs), which are compiled by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) current URMs are available at. It is indexed in Current Contents/ Clinical Medicine, Medline, ciSearch, CAB Abstracts, Embase, SIIC Data Bases, Research Alert, BIOSIS, Biological Abstracts, Scopus and ScienceDirect.Īs a general medical journal, research related to clinical practice and research in all fields of medicine and related disciplines are considered for publication.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (JFMA), published continuously since 1902, is an open access international general medical journal of the Formosan Medical Association based in Taipei, Taiwan. Personal communications and unpublished data.