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The manuscripts sent to the REVISTA
CHILENA DE OBSTETRICIA Y GINECOLOGÍA must comply with
the following instructions: It must be written in Spanish, in letter size,
with margins of at least 3 cm in the 4 edges. All pages must be numbered
in the upper right corner, starting with the title page. Two identical
copies of the whole text must be handed, along with an identical copy
for PC, on CD, with 1.5 line spacing, with font size 12 point, Arial or
Times New Roman type, aligned to the left. Figures showing images must
be delivered in photographic prints of excellent quality. The maximum
length of Investigation Articles is 2,500 words, the Revision Articles
of 3,000 words, the Clinical Cases of 1,500 words and letters to the editor
of 1,000 words. At the bottom of the title page there must be a computational
recount of words, counted from the beginning of the Introduction to the
end of the Discussion (excluding title page, summary, acknowledgments,
references, tables and figures).
Every manuscript must be sent with the AUTHORING DECLARATION which is
on the last page of each issue of the journal.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Articles must be original and unpublished. The order of the sections of
the article must start in new pages and will be as follows:
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TITLE: The first
page of the manuscript should contain the title of the work. It
should be concise but informative about the matter of their publication.
The authors are identified by their first name, last name and initial
of the mother’s last name. After each name you must identify
with superscript numbers the name of the Department, Service and
Institution to which the person belongs. Please specify in superscript
lowercase letters the authors who are not medical doctors, identifying
his or her profession or student level. At the bottom of this page
the name and address of the corresponding author must be written
indicating the fax, phone and e-mail. Computational counting of
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SUMMARY and KEYWORDS: The
second page should contain a summary in Spanish and English, not
exceeding 250 words (each), describing the purposes, the material
and method, the main results and major conclusions. Authors should
propose 3 to 10 keywords. |
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INTRODUCTION. Brief description
of the objectives of the research and literature strictly related
to the study. Limit your extension, if possible, to no more than
200 words. |
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MATERIAL AND METHODS. Describe
the selection of patients, experimental animals or tissues and their
respective controls. Indicate the number of cases or observations,
the statistical methods used and the level of significance chosen.
If the study includes humans or animals, state whether the investigation
was approved by the appropriate ethics committee of the Institution.
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RESULTS. Present results
on a logical and consistent form to the text, tables and figures.
Do not duplicate data on tables and figures. In the text highlight
the important points without repeating data presented in tables
and figures. Do not argue the results in this section. |
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DISCUSSION. Discuss the results
of the investigation but do not write a review of the topic. Do
not repeat detailed information already on RESULTS. State matches
or mismatches of the results with other studies. Connect your findings
with the purposes of the study in the INTRODUCTION. Avoid making
conclusions that are not supported by the results. Propose recommendations
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REFERENCE. Limit your references
to the most relevant. Number them in the order they appear in the
text, identified by arabic numerals in parentheses at the end of
the sentence or paragraph on which they appear. The annotation of
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Journal articles. Complete
list of authors if six or less, and followed by "et al"
if more than 6. Followed by the full title of the article in its
original language. Then the name of the journal (according abbreviated
style used in the Index Medicus) and year of publication, volume,
initial and final page of the article. Example: Bianchi M, Berrios
C, Villaseca P, Arteaga E. Endometrial pathology in women with abnormal
bleeding during hormone replacement therapy. Rev Chil Obstet Ginecol
2003; 68(6): 487 - 490. |
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Chapters in books. Complete
list of authors. Chapter title. Complete list of publishers. Title
of the text, edition number, city and publisher’s name, year
of publishing, initial and final page of the chapter. Example: Belizan
JM, Villar J, Althabe F, Carroli G. Fetal growth retardation. In:
Perez A, Donoso E (eds). OBSTETRICS. 3rd ed. Santiago: Editorial
MEDITERRANEO, 1999, 532-544. |
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Other sources. Material on
the Internet:
a. Sites: Canadian Perinatal Health Report, 2000. Arbuckle T, Dzakpasu
S, Liu S, Rouleau J, Rusen ID, Turner L, Wu Wen S. Found in:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/brch/reprod.html.
Accessed January 20, 2004.
b. Journal articles: Morse SS. Factors in the emergence
of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [journal online] 1995.
Jan-Mar [cited 1996, Jun 5]; 1(1):[24 screens]. Found in: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their references. |
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Tables, Figures and Illustrations.
They must be original and unpublished. Identify figures in arabic
numerals and tables in roman numerals. Submit them in separate sheets.
The photomicrographs should approach only the site of interest.
Reproductions of X-rays should be in positive. Every graphic illustration
must report their position on the back, the identification of the
author and the study. The scanned images should come on separate
CDs, with its format and resolution clearly stated on their labels.
Tables and figures should have a title that clearly expresses the
content. Figures in colour will be of authors cost. The drugs should
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CLINICAL CASES
Will be accepted those exceptional cases that present a scientific contribution
according to international standards. Should not include a review of the
literature.
DOCUMENTS (Reviews)
Their goal is to provide current concepts and developments on important
topics of OBGYN or related matters. The extension of the articles must
be equal to the original articles, but the order of sections may vary.
The Editing Committee reserves the right to reduce the length of the articles,
amend its submission and review the order. The corresponding author will
receive the edited version for approval by e-mail. The right to refuse
work or to ask the authors any necessary changes is also reserved. The
ideas, opinions and conclusions expressed in articles are solely the responsibility
of the authors. Authors are advised to read the instructions established
by the International Committee of Medical Journal (ICMJE), translated
into Spanish by the Pan American Health Organization and published in
the Pan American Journal of Public Health (Public Health Rev Panam 2004;15(1):41-57),
the original English version is in www.icmje.org.
The Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecología supports the policies
for the registration of clinical trials of the World Health Organization
(WHO) and the International Committee of Medical Journal (ICMJE), recognizing
the importance of such initiatives for the international registration
and disclosure information on clinical trials, in open access. Consequently
only be accepted for publication, from 2007, the articles of clinical
investigations, which have received an identification number on one of
the registers of clinical trials validated by the criteria established
by WHO and ICMJE, whose addresses are available on the ICMJE site (www.icmje.org).
The identification number must be stated at the end of the summary. |
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