Personal Communications 4. Tables Tables should supplement, but not duplicate, the text. Tables should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance in the text. Each table must be given an arabic numeral and a title, placed at the top of the page. Abbreviations used in the table should be foot-noted and explained in the order in which they appear in the table.
Legends Be sure that legends and figures correspond.
Identify all abbreviations used in a figure. Be sure abbreviations used for measurements are standard. Any lettering or scale of measurement used in an illustration must be large enough to be legible in the event of half-size reduction. Do not send original artwork, X-rays, or ECGs. Photographs in which a patient or other person is identifiable must have written permission from that person.