2013 | Joel J. Gagnier, ND, MSc, PhD; Gunver Kienle, Dr. med; Douglas G. Altman, DSc; David Moher, PhD; Harold Sox, MD; David Riley, MD; the CARE Group*
The CARE (Case Report) guidelines are a set of 13-item reporting standards designed to improve the completeness and transparency of published case reports. Developed through a consensus process involving 27 participants, the guidelines aim to ensure that case reports include essential information such as title, keywords, abstract, patient details, clinical findings, timeline, diagnostic assessments, therapeutic interventions, follow-up outcomes, discussion, patient perspective, and informed consent. The guidelines emphasize the importance of a structured narrative and the need for patient-reported outcomes and informed consent. The authors believe that the implementation of these guidelines by medical journals will enhance the quality and utility of case reports, contributing to better clinical practice and research design. The guidelines are part of a broader effort to improve the reporting of case reports, which have become increasingly important in medical literature, particularly in the context of personalized and individualized care.The CARE (Case Report) guidelines are a set of 13-item reporting standards designed to improve the completeness and transparency of published case reports. Developed through a consensus process involving 27 participants, the guidelines aim to ensure that case reports include essential information such as title, keywords, abstract, patient details, clinical findings, timeline, diagnostic assessments, therapeutic interventions, follow-up outcomes, discussion, patient perspective, and informed consent. The guidelines emphasize the importance of a structured narrative and the need for patient-reported outcomes and informed consent. The authors believe that the implementation of these guidelines by medical journals will enhance the quality and utility of case reports, contributing to better clinical practice and research design. The guidelines are part of a broader effort to improve the reporting of case reports, which have become increasingly important in medical literature, particularly in the context of personalized and individualized care.