Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts: The New, Third Edition
Authors: EDWARD J. HUTH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Editorials1 February 1988Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts: The New, Third EditionEDWARD J. HUTH, M.D.EDWARD J. HUTH, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-2-298 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlmost a decade ago, the editors of a small international group of journals in clinical medicine met in Vancouver (1) and reached an agreement on minimal standards for manuscripts of articles to be submitted to their journals. The agreement, later tagged "the Vancouver agreement," led to a now widely known document (2, 3),Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals(referred to below as URM). The agreement was gradually joined by many other journals around the world; more than 300 journals now participate. Most of these journals are published in English, but the group also includes journals published in...References1. HUTH E. Medical Style and Format: An International Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. Philadelphia: ISI Press; 1987:178-9. Google Scholar2. . Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Ann Intern Med. 1979;90:95-9. LinkGoogle Scholar3. . Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Br Med J 1978;1:1334-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. . Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Ann Intern Med. 1982;96:766-71. LinkGoogle Scholar5. . Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Br Med J 1982;284:1766-70. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. . Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:258-65. LinkGoogle Scholar7. . Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. Br Med J. 1988. In press. Google Scholar8. BAILAR J and MOSTELLER F. Guidelines for statistical reporting in articles for medical journals: amplifications and explanations. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:266-73. LinkGoogle Scholar9. ALTMAN D and GARDNER M. Presentation of variability [Letter]. Lancet. 1986;2:639. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. BRAITMAN L. Confidence intervals extract clinically useful information from data. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:296-8. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: EDWARD J. HUTH, M.D.Affiliations: International Committee of Medical Journal Editors PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited by'No Effect' Conclusions in Studies Reporting Nonsignificant Results Are Potentially IncorrectStatistics in medical journals: Developments in the 1980sRecommended guidelines for uniform reporting of data from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the 'Utstein style'Recommended guidelines for uniform reporting of data from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the Utstein Style. A statement for health professionals from a task force of the American Heart Association, the European Resuscitation Council, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and the Australian Resuscitation Council. 1 February 1988Volume 108, Issue 2 Page: 298-299 ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...