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Case Studies/Reports

• Case studies/reports are reports that details the clinical aspects of an individual or event.
• Budgell B. Guidelines to the writing of case studies. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2008;52(4):199-204.
• See A Young Researcher's Guide to Writing a Clinical Case Report on Editage Insights blog.

Observational Studies

• Cohort and Case-Control studies are 2 forms of observational studies. To learn more about these forms of observational studies, read Observational Studies: Cohort and Case-Control Studies

Randomized Controlled Trials

• A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is the most rigorous form of clinical research. There are guidelines for undertaking such a task, not only for conducting the Clinical Trial but also for reporting as well.
• The CONSORT Statement is a list of 25 minimum guidelines for reporting on a RCT. Also, most clinical publishers have additional information regarding publishing RCTs in their journals. You can see the CONSORT Statement website for more information.website not working 4/27]