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Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2012 Oct;43(4):e31–e42. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.031

Table 4.

Parts of a Manuscript

Guideline	Citation(s)	Characteristics	Breadth
Guideline	Citation(s)	Characteristics	Ti	Ab	I	M	R	D
CONSORT for Abstracts (RCTs)^a	2008 Lancet⁷⁸ E&E: 2008 PLoS Med⁷⁹	✓Rationale ✓Explanations ✓Examples (website) xExpertise ✓Group: CONSORT group www.consort-statement.org/extensions/data/abstracts		✓
Literature searches	STARLITE; 2006 J Med Libr Assoc⁸⁰	✓Rationale xExplanations xExamples xExpertise				✓
Literature searches	2010 Int J Technol Assess Health Care⁸¹	✓Rationale xExplanations xExamples xExpertise				✓
Narrative sections	2005 Ann Emerg Med⁸²	xRationale xChecklist ✓Explanations xExamples xExpertise			✓	✓	✓	✓
Structured discussions	1999 BMJ⁸³	xRationale xExplanations xExamples xExpertise						✓
Research recommendations	2006 BMJ^84,85	xRationale xExplanations ✓Examples ✓Expertise: BMJ Pub Grp, Centre for Reviews & Dissem, Nat’l Coord Centre for Health Tech Assess, Nat’l Instit for Health & Clin Excellence, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, UK Cochrane Center						✓

note: All items have checklists unless otherwise noted.