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JAMA Instructions for Authors MANUSCRIPT CRfTERIA AND INFORMATION These abridged instructions apply to all categories of manu- saipts, inrluding letters to the editor and submissions to special journal colurrmv.For complete instructions, see the January 3, 1998, issue of TIIE doUlcxAL. Send the manuscript with a cover letter to the Editor, George D. Lundberg, MD, JAlVSA, 515 N State St, Chicago, LL6061o. Manuscripts are considaredwith the understand- inFthatthey have not been publlshed previously in print or electronic format and are not under consideration by an- other publication or electronic medium. A complete report following presentatinn or publication of preliminary findings elsewhere (eg, in, an abstract) can be considered. Include copies of possibly duplicative material that hac been previ- ously published or is currently being considered eLsewhere.l Authors submittfng manuscripts or letters to the editor re- garding adverse drug or medical device reactions, reportable diseases, and the like should also report such to the relevant government agency. Aulhorahip Designate one author as eaorrespondent and provide a com- pleteaddress, telaphona and faxnumben, ande-mail address. Manuscripts should have no more than 6 authors; a greater nutoberreqva.•es juatification. Authors may add a publtshable footnote explainiag order of authotshipP Group AuthopBfp.-If authorship is attributed to a group (either solely orin addition to one ormare individual authors), all members of the group must meet the fiill criteria and re- quitetnents for authorship described in the following para- graphs. One or more authors may take responsibility "for" a group, in which case the other group members are not authors, but may be listed in an ackmowledgment3 Authorship Requirements--With the cover letter include (1) statement on authorsbip criteria and responsibility and (2) statement on financial disclosuzc and (3) either the state- ment on copyright oratatement on federal employment. Each of these 3 statements must be read and signed by all authora! (4) The corresponding anthor must sign the acknowledgment statement. L Authorship Criteria and Responsibility-A11 persons who meet the JAMA criteria for authorship are listed as au- thors, and all authors certify that they meet the following criteiia: "I have participated sufficiently in the conception and design of this work and the analysis of the data (when ap- plieable) aswellasthewritingofthemanuscript,totakepublic responsibi7ity forit. I believe the manuscript represents valid work. Ihavereriewedtheflnalversion of the submtttedmanu- sm•ipt and approve it for publication. Neither this manuscript nor one with substantially simi)ar content under my authorp ship has been published or is being considered for publication elxwhere,exceptas described inanattachment_ If requested, I shall produce the data upon which the manuscript is based for examination by the editors or their assignees.' 2 Financial Disclosure.-"I certify that any affiliations with orinvolvementinany organization or entitywith a direct financial Interest in the subject matter or materials discussed +n the manuscrint (eg, employment, consultancies, stock own- * B/f 'dshiFP£DO 'eNa, expert testimony) are disclosed below." Reseateh or project support should be listed.in aaacknwWl- edgment. 3. 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Anthors are re- sponsble for obtaining written permission from in Individu- als named in an admotvledgment, since readen may infer thea endorsement of data and conclusions-o Editorial peview and Pmcasaing Peer Review. AII submitted manuscripts are reviewed iniUaily by a JAMA editor. Those enanuscripts with fltaal$- dent priority for publication are releeted promptly. Other manuscripts are sent to expert consultants for peer review. Peer reviewer ldentities are kept confidential. Anthar iden- tities aie not kept con5dentiaL The existence of alnanuscript underreviewis not revealed to anyone other than peer reviewers and editorial staff. In- formation from submitted manuscripts may be systemati- ¢ally, collected and analyzed as part of researthto improve the quality of the editorial or peer review procesa. Ideatifying information remains confidentiaL Rajeeted 11TiauaedptL-Rejected manuscripts will notbe returned to authors unless specifically requested inthe cover letter. 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