Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
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- The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under review elsewhere.
- The submission file is in Word, RTF, or PDF format and follows the journal template referenced in the Author Guidelines.
- The manuscript includes title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, and any required statements on funding, conflicts of interest, and data availability.
- Study design, participant selection, diagnostics, interventions, and statistical methods are described clearly.
- Where applicable, ethics approval, informed consent, trial registration, and patient-safety statements are included.
- The conclusions are consistent with the evidence and clinical limitations are discussed honestly.
- Blind-review instructions have been followed where required.
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Required form: IARTC copyright transfer form.
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