The reporting requirements of case reports and adherence of Case report reporting guidelines in journals publishing most of case reports: an analysis of the authors’ guide sections

Top 50 medical SCOPUS-Indexed journals publishing case reports have been analyzed in order to identify the reporting requirements and emerging typologies. Reporting requirements are grouped in: (1) reasons for publishing,(2) patient consent and confidentiality,(3) word limitation, and (4) recommendation for the structure and reporting elements. Also, 13 types were identified.