Description:

The overall purpose of focused EBM article is to utilize the process of evidence-based medicine and appropriately answer clinical questions in the proper context of the evidence in a manner that is concise, easy to understand, based on the best available evidence, and oriented to the patient. 

Sections of the Article:

Please download the Word file here and fill in all of the sections as described above.  Prior to submission make sure you have your article peer-reviewed by someone of your choice and provide their contact information as they will also be listed on the article page.  

• DOWNLOAD - Blank Template for a Focused EBM Article 
• Example Article - Click Here
  

Description:

The overall purpose of this article is to review a single study or citation.  Usually this is a single prospective clinical trial that is not only well designed but also of clinical importance.

Sections of the Article:

Please provide the names of the authors in the order of authorship or role.  The format should include the following:

First Name   Middle Initial    Last Name

Title and Position

Institution Name

Department (if applicable)

City, State

Conflicts of Interest:  if applicable

PRIOR to submission of this article, it is the authors responsibility to have their submission reviewed.  This reviewer's name and contact information should also be provided as they will be listed on the article page:

First Name   Middle Initial    Last Name

Title and Position

Institution Name

Department (if applicable)

City, State

Conflicts of Interest: if applicable

Journal Articles:

Berkhemer et al (MR CLEAN investigators). A Randomized Trial of Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke. N Engl J Med 2015;372(1):11-20.   PMID: 25517348

Books:

Goadsby PJ. Pathophysiology of headache. In: Silberstein SD, Lipton RB, Dalessio DJ, eds. Wolff's headache and other head pain. 7th ed. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2001:57-72.

Websites:

U.S. positions on selected issues at the third negotiating session of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Washington, D.C.: Committee on Government Reform, 2002. (Accessed March 4, 2002, at http://www.house.gov/reform/min/inves_tobacco/index_accord.htm.)

When ranking the evidence in the focused EBM Article, please set the level (e.g., Level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) in your submission where it is requested in the blank template based on the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Level of Evidence.  If you are new to this ranking system, please read the basic introduction document on how to figure out the level of evidence.  Please recognize not ranking system is perfect and has limitations.  The desired goal is to help the reader get a quick idea or assessment to evidence they are reading about.

• Oxford's Levels of Evidence Ranking Table: Click Here
• An Introduction on How to Pick the Right Level of Evidence using Oxford's Table:  Click Here

Please designated all measurements in conventional units and then put Systeme International (SI) units in parenthesis.

All drug names should be provided as generic names.  If marketed or branded product names are used, please place it in parenthesis.

Examples:

• Fluoxetine
• Sertraline (Zoloft)

EBM Consult, LLC is the owner of all copyright to any work published by EBM Consult, LLC.  Submission of an article for publication, all authors listed fully agree to turn over the rights to the content so that EBM Consult, LLC and its subsidiaries have the right to use, reproduce, transmit, derive works from, publish, and distribute the contribution in any form or medium.  In addition, authors may not grant authorization to use content, once accepted, without the written approval from EBM Consult's Editor-in-Chief or Chief Executive Officer.

Before submission please make sure each of the following have been done:

1. Completed all sections related to the article type in the template document provided on this page
1. EBM Focused Article Page - BLANK TEMPLATE FOR AUTHORS - DOWNLOAD
   
2. Single Journal Article Summary - BLANK TEMPLATE FOR AUTHORS - DOWNLOAD
   
2. Verify the format of references is correctly and that you provided the PMIDs
3. Ensure the article was internally peer-reviewed (by the authors of the article) before submission and provide that reviewers contact information
4. Verify all measurements are in the correct units as described above
5. Assign the proper level of evidence to each reference
6. Read the copyright agreement
7. Submit the completed files as a Microsoft Word document to:  editor@ebmconsult.com

1. Once received, an initial internal review of the submission will occur to ensure proper format and completion.  In complete or articles submitted in the incorrect format will be returned to submitting author for proper completion.
2. Properly completed and formatted articles will then undergo full internal review by the EBM Consult Editorial Board and additional external peer-review when deemed necessary.
   
1. EBM Consult Editors may ask the authors to provide clarification if deemed necessary.
   
3. Recommendations for publication or rejection or provisional acceptance will made to the Editor-in-Chief who will then make the final decision. 
   
1. It is our goal to give you an official final decision or answer within 2-4 weeks of submission.
4. If accepted for publication on the website, all authors, reviewers and editors involved will be designated on the article page for purposes of transparency.
5. By submitting and the acceptance of the article for publication, the author and all co-authors and peer-reviewers automatically transfer the copyright to the content as outlined on this page. 
   

Upon final acceptance and publication of your article, you may cite your publication in the following format.

Example:

• Sample Published Article:  Click Here
• Citation Format: Hammond AK.  The HINTS exam for the bedside diagnosis of central causes of dizziness.  Hinson J, Kellogg D, Busti AJ, eds. EBM Consult.  June 2017. DOI:  https://www.ebmconsult.com/articles/hints-head-impulse-exam-diagnosis-central-causes-dizziness