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be written in the same way and order to be published (ex: João P. Results – Should include a clear and concise description of the
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António , Pedro Silva , Nuno Pereira – Universidade de Lisboa, results, in the order in which the outcomes were described in the
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Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Lisbon, Portugal; Universidade previous section. Data should not be repeated between the text,
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do Porto, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Porto, Portugal). The tables, and graphs presented. Statistically significant results
email and address (zip code, city, country) of each author should should be accompanied by their probability value (p).
be given. The corresponding author’s name, address, phone num- Discussion – Should include a discussion of the results, relating
ber, and email address must also be included. Please provide the them to the context of other evidence. The limitations of the ev-
ORCID number of all authors. Every correspondence between the idence included and of the review process should be identified.
Journal and the authors will be made exclusively through the Implications of the results for the practice, policies, and future
platform or by email. research should be addressed.
Conclusions – Should include a concise list of the main conclu-
3. Abstract and Keywords sions to be drawn from the systematic review. The conclusions
Abstracts should be submitted in both English and Portu- should be consistent with the objectives and supported by the
guese, each with a limit of 250 words. Abbreviations should not results.
be used. b) Original research articles – It should be organized into
The abstracts of original research reports and systematic Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and
reviews should contain the main objectives, materials and Conclusions, according to the following:
methods, results, and main conclusions. An appropriate heading Introduction – Should include an explanation of the problem,
must precede each section, namely: Objectives; Methods; Re- a short summary of the relevant literature, and the identification
sults; Conclusions. of shortcomings and trends in the available studies. The Intro-
The abstracts of clinical case reports should summarize the duction should end with a clear description of the paper´s pur-
problem and the treatment offered. pose, stating the working hypothesis.
The abstracts of clinical innovation reports should present Material and Methods – Should include a short summary of the
the objective, methods, and a brief description of the main topic experimental design, a complete description of the materials
discussed. used (name, manufacturer, lot number, and expiration date), and
Keywords (3-10) should be submitted in both Portuguese and a detailed explanation of what was assessed and how, describing
English to allow indexing of the paper according to the terminol- the variables studied, the method for recruiting the sample, the
ogy used in the Medical Index “Medical Subject Headings”. sample size, the control group used, the examiners’ calibration
method, and the equipment used in the measurements. The tests
4. Manuscript used in statistical analysis and statistical significance level set
should be mentioned at the end of this section.
4.1. Presentation Results – Should include a clear and concise description of the
This document should not have any reference to the au- results, in the order in which the tests were described in the pre-
thor’s identity in order to avoid their identification during the vious section. Data should not be repeated between the text, ta-
reviewing process. All text, including the body of the article, bles, and graphs presented. Statistically significant results should
references, figure captions, and tables with captions, should be be accompanied by their probability value (p).
in Arial font, size 12, double -spaced, and justified. All pages Discussion – Should include a discussion of the results, re-
should be numbered, starting at number 1. Margins should be lating them to the previously presented hypotheses and the
2.5 cm throughout the document. A page break must be includ- most relevant literature available. The limitations of the work
ed between each section. should be identified, and target areas for future studies may
be suggested.
4.2. Body of the article according to the type of work Conclusions – Should include a concise list of the main conclu-
a) Systematic review articles – The Portuguese Journal of sions to be drawn from the study. The conclusions should be con-
Stomatology, Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery publishes main- sistent with the objectives and supported by the results.
ly review articles that have been submitted as systematic reviews, c) Clinical case reports – It should be organized as follows:
with or without a meta -analysis. Authors are advised to comply Introduction – Should include a brief review of the literature
with the PRISMA guidelines or the appropriate extension in order relevant to the problem in question and references to the various
to optimize the quality of reporting and allow for an efficient peer methods of treatment available.
review process. This type of article should present the literature Case report – Should include a description of the patient (age,
research methodology and critical appraisal with a complete and gender, etc.), pathology encountered, and possible medical or
accurate record of the obtained literature, organized by topics. The dental history. The different treatment methods available should
text should be divided into sections with headings and subhead- be briefly described, and the method used should be justified and
ings that help a simpler comprehension of the article, as follows: fully described. The results of the treatment and length of follow-
Introduction – Should include the rationale for the review in -up should be presented.
the context of existing knowledge and an explicit statement of Discussion and Conclusions – Should include remarks on the
the objective(s) or question(s) the review addresses. advantages and disadvantages presented by the method of treat-
Methods – Should include the eligibility criteria, information ment followed, as well as contraindications, if any.
sources, search and selection strategy, data items and collection d) Clinical innovation – Description of an original device de-
process, effect measures, synthesis methods, critical appraisal sign, implementation of an innovative approach to a clinical pro-
with bias assessment, and methods used to assess certainty for cedure, or development of a digital health solution. These articles
an outcome. should be organized into Introduction (including background and