Article Types
Manuscripts from the field
Contributions from the readership
Invited Manuscripts
Manuscripts from the field
Research Articles
Paediatrics & Child Health welcomes original research articles that report on clinical trials; interventional, cohort or case series studies; case-control studies; epidemiologic assessments or surveys. Those originating from Canadian research, or of particular relevance to those serving Canadian children and youth, are given priority. We also welcome those that may effect a change in clinical practice or contribute significantly to knowledge translation for our readership.
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Research articles should be limited to 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures and references. Include a 150 word abstract with 3 to 6 MeSH keywords and no more than 30 references.
Manuscripts should conform to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Arrange the manuscript as follows: title page, summary, structured abstract and key words, introduction, methods, results and discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements, references, tables, figure legends and figures.
Case Reports
Paediatrics & Child Health considers interesting case reports that contribute to education concerning a particular treatment or condition. A case report may cover an unusual presentation of a condition or an unexpected event in the course of treatment, with emphasis on a clinical lesson. Authors should first consider whether their case may be best submitted as a Case Report or as a Clinician’s Corner article.
Consent
Patients have a right to privacy that should not be infringed without informed consent. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain written consent from the patient (or parent or guardian). When informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the published article. Please consult our Policies for information regarding informed consent.
Narrative Reviews
Paediatrics & Child Health considers up-to-date narrative reviews on topics of interest to readers provided they are evidence-based, and will advance our readers’ understanding of the topic or provide a useful update. Therapy recommendations based on available systematic reviews, if current, should be included.
Commentaries
Paediatrics & Child Health welcomes commentaries that address general or controversial issues in the field. They may fill the following roles:
A companion commentary is usually an invited submission to accompany another article in the same issue. It often provides context for this article, or highlights its strengths and weaknesses.
An advocacy commentary presents a problem of interest to the readership by providing the evidence and a strategy to effect change, such as an improvement in practice or legislation.
An opinion commentary (or viewpoint) presents a controversial issue by putting forward a clear point of view supported with sound arguments.
Clinician's Corner
Paediatrics & Child Health encourages trainees and non-teaching hospital paediatricians to share their clinical experiences and to publish in the journal. Priority is given to cases illustrating an approach to common problems or important clinical clues to less common diagnoses that should not be missed.
Consent
Patients have a right to privacy that should not be infringed without informed consent. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain written consent from the patient (or parent or guardian). When informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the published article. Please consult our Policies for information regarding informed consent.
Grand Rounds
Paediatrics & Child Health welcomes Grand Round presentations in article format. The article should emphasize the most salient educational points for a broad audience of paediatricians and other health care professionals caring for children and youth.
Consent
Patients have a right to privacy that should not be infringed without informed consent. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain written consent from the patient (or parent or guardian). When informed consent has been obtained it should be indicated in the published article. Please consult our Policies for information regarding informed consent.
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A 150 word abstract with 3 to 6 MeSH keywords is required. The case, if included, should be no more than 300 words. The entire article itself should be no more than 3000 words, with no more than 40 references.
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Contributions from the readership
Letters to the Editor
Paediatrics & Child Health welcomes Letters to the Editors. Those that refer to articles published in the Journal should be received within 6 months of publication. The author of the published article is sent a copy and given the opportunity to respond. The letters and response are published as soon as possible at the discretion of the Editors-in-Chief.
Evidence for Clinicians
The Cochrane Child Health Field provides answers to questions about the evidence for treating a particular patient problem. These are systematically searched, appraised and summarized along with a description of some of the strengths and weaknesses of the studies. In addition, a clinical expert on the topic will be invited to provide clinical commentary.
You may pose clinical questions that you frequently encounter in the course of practice where you believe there is some controversy by specifying the Population (type of patient), Intervention, Comparison (treatment options you are aware of) and Outcome (a clinical result) or PICO.
Example of a question: "In patients presenting to the emergency department with mild to moderate croup, are glucocorticoids more effective than placebo in causing clinical improvement?"
Therapeutic Dilemma
Regrettably, the majority of therapies in children have not had the benefit of evidence-based evaluation. This feature complements the outstanding work of the Cochrane Child Health field and others in establishing evidence-based practice by giving clinicians guidance on best current practice in areas of therapeutic uncertainty.
Residents, paediatricians and other child care workers on the front line are encouraged to share their therapeutic questions with the readership. The question should be one or two lines in length and will be addressed by experts in the field. Their response will undergo peer review and revision by the editors. Only the most interesting questions will be selected for publication.
Upshots: Questions & Answers about vaccines
These brief articles address practical questions about immunization for which there are no ready answers in standard references such as the Red Book or the Canadian Immunization Guide.
Timely responses are provided, whenever possible, from one member of a panel of experts. The most interesting exchanges are selected for publication. Questions may be edited for clarity and brevity and submitters should identify themselves, but are given the option of anonymity in the published version.
Commentaries
Paediatrics & Child Health welcomes your suggestions for commentaries on controversial issues or advocacy themes.
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Invited Manuscripts
Editorials
Editorials relate to other papers in the journal or discusses other issues which are topical and timely.
Coroner's Corner
These articles review cases involving the death of children, and are submitted by the provincial Office of the Chief Coroner or the Paediatric Death Review Committee. They play an important role by drawing attention to special cases. Each one is an echo from the experience of a child or youth and pleads that everyone involved in health care pause and reflect on how they practice. There are lessons for all, regardless of whether practice occurs in a rural, urban, specialist, generalist or public health setting.
Continuing Medical Education and Quiz
These articles may sometimes result from Grand Rounds or CPS position statements. Authors also prepare 5 multiple choice questions (and 5 choices of answers) on points that need to be highlighted from their article.
CPSP Highlights
The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) is a joint project of the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Public Health Agency of Canada, which undertakes the surveillance of rare diseases and conditions in children and youth. Each Highlights publishes a short clinical example from one of the studies or one-time surveys, with important learning points that translate into a teaching tool to disseminate knowledge about the condition. Information includes only what is pertinent to the clinical vignette in question and are not meant to cover a topic extensively. They are published in each issue of Paediatrics & Child Health.
Committee and Section Commentaries
These articles from committees and sections of the Canadian Paediatric Society address advocacy issues or topics on which information is not readily available. They are focused, topical, and provide a short discussion of important points for good paediatric care for practicing paediatricians, family physicians.
Positions Statements
Developed by Canadian Paediatric Society expert committees, positions statements cover topics of concern or issues relevant to the health and well-being of children and youth. They convey the opinion and recommendations of the Canadian Paediatric Society. The recommendations are as evidence-based as the literature allows, recognizing that in many cases, positions statements may be required, or desirable, on issues for which definitive data are lacking.
Practice Points
Practice Points are not necessarily evidence-based, but rather expert opinions about advocacy issues or topics on which information is not readily available. They include emergency medicine, environmental paediatrics, office practice tips, school health and many more. They are focused, topical, and provide a short discussion of important points for good paediatric care for practicing paediatricians, family physicians, and are prepared by the committees and sections of the Canadian Paediatric Society.
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Last updated: April 2009
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