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. 2006 Jul;11(6):339–342. doi: 10.1093/pch/11.6.339

TABLE 3.

Common problems with manuscripts

  • Too wordy; too long; text difficult to follow

  • Not of interest to readership of journal

  • Copy editor issues – grammar, spelling, format

  • Content incomplete, insufficient or out-of-date

  • Study limitations not well stated; conclusions do not fit data

  • Emotionalism; ‘getting carried away’; no evidence to support statements

  • Conflict of interest

  • Ghost writers

  • Authorship not fully stated

  • Prepublication use of data