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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2019; 7(21): 3505-3516
Published online Nov 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i21.3505
How about the reporting quality of case reports in nursing field?
Ke-Lu Yang, Cun-Cun Lu, Yue Sun, Yi-Tong Cai, Bo Wang, Yi Shang, Jin-Hui Tian
Ke-Lu Yang, Yue Sun, Yi-Tong Cai, Jin-Hui Tian, Evidence-Based Nursing Center, School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Cun-Cun Lu, Jin-Hui Tian, Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Bo Wang, Gansu Province Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Yi Shang, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Author contributions: Tian JH and Yang KL contributed to the conceptualization and design; Lu CC and Yang KL completed the data collection; Sun Y and Cai YT provided statistical support; Wang B, Shang Y, and Yang KL provided the analysis; Tian JH, Lu CC, and Yang KL contributed to the manuscript preparation.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
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Corresponding author: Jin-Hui Tian, PhD, Full Professor, Evidence-Based Nursing Center, School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, No. 28 Yanxi Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China. tianjh@lzu.edu.cn
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Received: May 17, 2019
Peer-review started: May 23, 2019
First decision: August 1, 2019
Revised: August 27, 2019
Accepted: September 9, 2019
Article in press: September 9, 2019
Published online: November 6, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: This study brings attention to the reporting quality of case reports of nurses and researchers in the nursing field in order to help clinical nurses continue to accumulate knowledge of new methods and gain experience in the context of state-of-the-art nursing care.