Types of Research

I. CASE REPORTS

  • Case reports present real, and often unusual, cases and should contain the following components: case presentation, diagnosis, management, outcome of the case and a brief review of the relevant literature.

  • Clinical images are encouraged. Consent must be obtained from cases for publication of clinical images.

  • Maximum length: 1500 words

II. CLINICAL REVIEWS

  • Clinical reviews must include a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the relevant literature.

  • Clinical reviews may contain the following components: introduction, etiology, pathogenesis, manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

  • Systematic reviews may also be submitted for consideration, and must include a Methods section describing the search strategy, quality assessment and data extraction of retrieved articles.

  • Maximum length: 4000 words

III. ORIGINAL RESEARCH

  • Original research in clinical medicine, basic sciences, population health, medical education, social determinants of health, and history of medicine are welcome for consideration in MUMJ.

    • Introduction: This section should include the purpose of and rationale for the article. No data or conclusions of the work should be included.

    • Methods: The experimental design, methods and procedures must be described in sufficient detail to allow other workers to reproduce the study. Exclusion and inclusion criteria for study participants should be described clearly. References to established methods, including statistical methods, should be provided. Reasons for the selected methods should be outlined and any modifications to traditional methods should be explained clearly. If drugs have been used, provide the generic and brand names, and describe doses and route of administration clearly.

    • Results: Data should be presented in manner that is useful to the reader, using tables and figures to clearly organize results. Emphasize or summarize only important information. Do not repeat in the text all the information from a table or illustration.

    • Discussion/Conclusion: This section should focus on the interpretation and significance of the findings, in the context of the existing body of literature. State the limitations of the findings and directions for future research.

  • Maximum length: 4000 words

IV. COMMENTARY

  • Commentary submissions should be interesting and provocative. These manuscripts may touch on topics including, but not limited to: clinical medicine, ethical and legal issues, history of medicine, health policy, careers in medicine, global health and literature and the arts.

  • Maximum length: 1500 words