To improve the transparency, completeness, and quality of research reporting, Clinical Learning in Nursing (CLN) encourages authors to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with internationally recognized reporting guidelines provided by the EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Network.
Authors should select the reporting guideline that best matches their study design before submitting their manuscript.
Failure to follow an appropriate reporting guideline may result in delays during peer review or requests for manuscript revision.
Recommended Reporting Guidelines
|
Jenis Penelitian |
Guideline |
|
Original Research (Cross-sectional, Cohort, Case-Control) |
STROBE |
|
Randomized Controlled Trial |
CONSORT |
|
Systematic Review |
PRISMA |
|
Scoping Review |
PRISMA-ScR |
|
Qualitative Study |
COREQ atau SRQR |
|
Case Report |
CARE |
|
Quality Improvement |
SQUIRE |
Authors are encouraged to
• Follow the appropriate reporting guideline throughout manuscript preparation.
• Submit the completed reporting checklist as a supplementary file whenever applicable.
• Mention compliance with the reporting guideline in the Methods section of the manuscript.
• Ensure that all required information described in the guideline has been adequately reported.
EQUATOR Network
Clinical Learning in Nursing supports the recommendations of the EQUATOR Network, an international initiative dedicated to improving the reliability and value of published health research.
Authors are encouraged to visit the EQUATOR Network website to identify the most appropriate reporting guideline for their study.
Website: https://www.equator-network.org/
Frequently Used Guidelines
CONSORT
For randomized controlled trials.
STROBE
For observational studies including cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies.
PRISMA 2020
For systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
PRISMA-ScR
For scoping reviews.
COREQ
For qualitative studies using interviews and focus groups.
SRQR
For qualitative research.
CARE
For clinical case reports.
SQUIRE 2.0
For healthcare quality improvement studies.
STARD
For diagnostic accuracy studies.
CHEERS 2022
For health economic evaluations.
Submission Requirement
Authors should indicate in the manuscript which reporting guideline has been followed. When available, a completed reporting checklist should be uploaded as a supplementary file during manuscript submission.
External Resources
Authors may download reporting guideline checklists from the official EQUATOR Network website:
https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/
Recommended Citation
Simera I, Moher D, Hoey J, Schulz KF, Altman DG. A catalogue of reporting guidelines for health research. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2010;40(1):35–53.
