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ReviewLa Tunisie medicale2024

Writing an effective and succinct cover letter: A practical guide.

Haifa Hachfi, Melek Kechida, Rania Kaddoussi, Hedhemi Rejeb, Wafa Alaya, Saida Hidouri, Helmi Ben Saad

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Review in La Tunisie medicale, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Haifa HachfiDepartment of Rheumatology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Melek KechidaUniversité de Monastir, Hôpital Fattouma Bourguiba, Service de Médecine Interne et Endocrinologie, Faculté de Médecine de Monastir, Tunisie.
Rania KaddoussiDepartment of Pneumology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Hedhemi RejebDepartment of Pneumology, Abdelrahman Mami hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.
Wafa AlayaDepartment of Endocrinology, university hospital Tahar Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisia.
Saida HidouriUniversité de Monastir, Hôpital Régional de Zaghouan, Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, Laboratoire de recherche LR12SP13 « Pathologie malformative de l'enfant ».
Helmi Ben SaadUniversité de Sousse, Faculté de Médecine de Sousse, Hôpital Farhat Hached, Laboratoire de recherche LR12SP09 « Insuffisance cardiaque », 4000 Sousse, Tunisie.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe cover letter is a critical component of medical journal submissions, often influencing acceptance decisions. However, authors frequently underestimate its importance. This narrative review aimed to provide guidance for authors on writing effective and succinct cover letters.

methodsWe conducted a narrative review of literature on the recommended structure and content for drafting a cover letter.

resultsAn effective and succinct cover letter should include the names of the editor in chief and journal, submission details, ethical statements, authors' agreement, and contact information. Additional elements such as declarations of conflicts of interest, funding sources, and permissions may also be necessary. The cover letter should emphasize the manuscript's uniqueness without merely duplicating the abstract.

conclusionCover letters remain pivotal for manuscript acceptance and must adhere to specific guidelines.

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Correspondence as TopicWritingEditorial PoliciesGuidelines as TopicHumansPeriodicals as TopicPublishingCover LetterEditorial ProcessManuscripts as TopicMedical WritingPeer ReviewResearch

Identifiers

PMID39748680
PMCPMC11770805

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