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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Editorial

A commentary prepared as a response to an Editor invitation and/or submitted by a person with experience on the subject.

  • Up to three authors;
  • Abstract and keywords are not mandatory;
  • The text must not exceed 900 words;
  • Just a table or a figure;
  • No more than 10 references.

Original Article

Unpublished research results, constituting complete studies that contain all relevant information so that the reader can reproduce the study or evaluate its results and conclusions.

The manuscripts must present:

  • Structured abstract including background, methods, results and conclusion, up to 250 words;
  • No more than seven keywords;
  • The body of the paper must contain Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections, and have up to 4.000 words;
  • Clinical implications and limitations of the study should be highlighted;
  • When appropriate, the Methods section should provide detailed study design, location, participants, clinical outcomes of interest, and intervention;
  • Up to five tables and five figures;
  • No more than 40 references.

Review Article

Contributions in this section aim to critically evaluate the knowledge available on a specific topic, commenting on studies from other authors and using a broad reference base, or on occasion, responding to a demand from readers concerning a specific topic.

The manuscripts should contain:

  • An abstract, not necessarily structured, of no more than 250 words;
  • No more than seven keywords;
  • The text with up to 5.000 words;
  • Up to five tables and five figures;
  • No more than 80 references.

Perspective/Opinion

Perspective and opinion articles present and discuss scientific topics in the field of palliative care. 

The manuscripts should contain:

  • An abstract, not necessarily structured, of no more than 250 words;
  • No more than seven keywords;
  • The text with up to 3.000 words;
  • Up to three tables and three figures;
  • No more than 40 references.

Brief Communication

Articles in this section must report on a single subject, with preliminary results or results of immediate relevance.

The manuscripts should contain:

  • Structured abstract with up to 150 words;
  • No more than seven keywords;
  • The text with up to 1.500 words;
  • A combined total of three tables and/or figures is allowed.
  • No more than 15 references.

Case Report

Case reports are presentations of experiences based on the study of a particular case.

The manuscripts should contain:

  • An abstract, not necessarily structured, of no more than 250 words;
  • No more than seven keywords;
  • Text with up to 1.500 words;
  • A combined total of two tables and/or figures is allowed;
  • No more than 15 references.

Letter to the Editor

The manuscript may be a commentary about published material or may present new data and observations. All authors should sign the letter.

The guidelines are:

  • Up to three authors;
  • Abstract and keywords are not mandatory;
  • Text with up to 500 words;
  • Maximum of one table or one figure;
  • No more than five references.

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