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Table 1 - Format categories (all items in the 170 clinical journals, 161 of which
were indexed in MEDLINE, were categorized for format)
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Format type
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Definition
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Original study
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Any full text article in which the authors report first-hand observations
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Review article
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Any full text article that is bannered 'review, overview, or meta-analysis' in the
title or in a section heading, or it is indicated in the text of the article that
the intention was to review, summarize, or highlight the literature on a particular
topic.
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General article
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A general or philosophical discussion of a topic without original observation and
without a statement that the purpose was to review a body of knowledge.
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Case report
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An original study or report that presents only individualized data.
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