Manuscript Preparation for Publication Kari L. Olson, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, FCCP, BCPS May 26, 2016 Objectives Identify order of authorship Review manuscript content Write a concise abstract Discuss proper writing techniques and style Review manuscript submission Why Bother Writing? >80% of the way there Share knowledge/progress scientific thought Ethical Legal protection of intellectual property Gain reputation Improve chances of promotion International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Uniform requirements for manuscripts Help create and distribute accurate, clear, easily accessible reports of biomedical studies Guidelines for: - Ethical Peer-review, conflicts of interest, copyright, protection of human subjects - Authorship - Manuscript format and content - Referencing Authorship Ideally, discuss upfront No rule on number - Generally, 80 years at time of event 411 CCC exposure prior to index event 473 died within 30 days of Index event 1501 KPCO membership criteria no met 4896 included in study cohort Continuous CCC Non- Continuous CCC No CCC Example: What are the problems? Any CCCCCC by CohortNo CCCp-value EarlyDelayedIntermittent Age NS Male NS Female NS Index Event (n,%) AMI927 (27.9)472 (29.0)301 (24.9)152 (31.5)59.9 (4.1)0.258 AMI w/PCI172 (5)52 (3)79 (7)40 (8)64 (4)< AMI w/PCI & Stent PCI w/ or w/out Stent1199 (36.1)553 (33.9)504 (41.6)142 (29.4)347 (22.1)0.03 Any-cause Death