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

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.