Before revision: Reporting guidelines The quality of the scientific reporting of case reports is variable, and sub-optimal reporting hinders the use of case reports to inform research design or help guide clinical practice.
After revision: +Ranked Empirical Evidence of Studies Type Rigor rigorous systematic reviews randomized control trials non-randomized control trials observational studies case seriescase reports expert opinionReporting guidelines The quality of the scientific reporting of case reports is variable, and sub-optimal reporting hinders the use of case reports to inform research design or help guide clinical practice.