| Editor-in-Chief
Howard S. Smith, MD
Academic Director of Pain Management
Professor of Anesthesiology
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY
E-mail:editor@painphysicianjournal.com
Managing Editor
Bert Fellows, MA
Director of Psychological Services
Pain Management Center of Paducah
2831 Lone Oak Road
Paducah, KY 42003
E-mail: editor@painphysicianjournal.com
Scope
Pain Physician is a peer-reviewed,multi-disciplinary journal directed to an
audience of interventional pain physicians,
clinicians, and basic scientists with an interest
in interventional pain management and
pain medicine. Pain Physician is the official
publication of the American Society of Interventional
Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Pain
Physician requires that all manuscripts be
prepared in accordance with the uniform
requirements for manuscripts submitted to
biomedical journals, with the exception of
reference citations and format.
Categories of Articles
Original Contributions
Original manuscripts, including randomized
clinical trials, intervention studies,
basic science research, studies of screening
and diagnostic tests, cohort studies, cost-effectiveness
analysis, description of new and
innovative techniques, and case-controlled
studies are considered as original contributions.
The typical length of an original contribution
should be no more than 5,000 words
(excluding references, figures, and tables).
Manuscripts reporting the results of randomized trials should include the CONSORT flow diagram showing the progress of patients throughout the trial (Moher D, Schulz KF, Altman D, for the CONSORT Group. The CONSORT statement: revised recommendations for improving the quality of report of parallel-group randomized trials. JAMA 2001; 285:1987-1991.)
Manuscripts of diagnostic tests are encouraged to include the STARD flow diagram and checklist (Clinical Chem. 2003; 49:1-6; 7-18 or http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/49/1/1).
Case Reports
Reports describing a single case or small
series will be considered, however, the case
report must be educational and draw attention
to important or unusual clinical situations,
novel treatments, new techniques, or
complications. Case reports generally do not
fulfill scientific criteria required for original
contributions. Manuscripts should not exceed
3,000 words (excluding figures, tables
and references).
Reviews
Pain Physician publishes systematic reviews, focused reviews, and narrative reviews covering a broad area of a specific subject. The review must be educational and draw attention to important aspects of the basic and clinical sciences, clinical situations, new and old treatments, and complications. Thus, the review must be comprehensive and consolidate old ideas, and may suggest new ones.
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Systematic reviews must provide a critique
of the literature. All articles or data sources
should be selected systematically for inclusion
in the review and critically evaluated, and
the selection process should be described in the
manuscript. Meta-analysis also is considered in
the category of a systematic review.
Manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words (excluding references, figures, and tables).
Reports of meta-analysis of randomized trials should include the QUOROM
flow diagram and checklist (http://www.consort-statement.org/QUOROM.pdf)
or similar description. Authors of meta-analysis of observational studies are encouraged to
submit the MOOSE checklist (http://www.consort-statement.org/MOOSE.pdf).
Guidelines
Systematically developed guidelines, either evidence-based and/or consensus based are published in Pain Physician. These guidelines must be developed from a systematic review of the literature. All articles or data sources should be selected systematically for inclusion in the review and critically evaluated, and the selection process should be described in the manuscript.
Manuscripts should be approximately
50,000 words (excluding references, figures,
and tables).
Current Opinions
The purpose of the current opinion
series is to educate interventional pain physicians
in the provision of appropriate treatment
modalities with the application of
current knowledge. Each topic is presented
in the context of the history, rationale, and
technical details of the current practice, and
discusses, criticizes, and references relevant
scientific data; suggests future studies; and
makes general recommendations for current
interventional pain management practices.
The current opinions are not intended to dictate
or exclude care in individual cases. They
do not provide a standard of care.
The manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words
(excluding references, figures, and tables).
The current opinion series may be submitted by any physician with expertise in
the subject. Occasionally these will also be requested by the editorial board
from eminent specialists in the field.
Practice Management
Pain Physician publishes articles on
various non-clinical issues, including political,
philosophical, ethical, legal, environmental,
economic, historic, and cultural
perspectives. Manuscripts should not exceed
10,000 words (excluding references,
figures, and tables).
Other
Pain Physician will also publish technical updates, technical notes, brief reports, and other special communications of particular interest to interventional pain physicians. These manuscripts should not exceed 3,000 words (excluding references) and may include tables and/or figures.
Letters to the Editor
Pain Physician publishes letters to the editor to balance different
points of view, which may offer criticism of published material. However, a
letter must be objective, constructive, and educational, and should clearly
state its purpose. Letters to the editor should not exceed 1,500 words and
may include references, tables, and figures.
Ethical Considerations and Informed Consent
Human and animal studies require institutional review board approval and this
should be described in the methods section of the manuscript. For those
investigators who do not have an IRB, the guidelines outlined in the Declaration
of Helsinki (http://www.wma.net/e/policy/pdf/17c.pdf)
should be followed.
The identity of patients must be protected, and accordingly, unless written consent
is obtained from the patient, authors should mask patients' eyes in
photographs and remove identifying features such as names or initials from figures and tables.
Registration of Clinical Trials
To be considered for publication, the authors must provide evidence of registration in a public trials registry. Trials must register at or before the onset of patient enrollment. This policy applies to any clinical trial beginning enrollment after July 1, 2005. For trials that began enrollment before this date, Pain Physician will require that registration occurred by September 15, 2005. A clinical trial is defined as any research study that prospectively assigns human subjects to intervention or comparison groups to evaluate the cause-and-effect relationship between an intervention and a health outcome. Studies designed for other purposes, such as to study pharmacokinetics or major toxicity (e.g., phase 1 trials) will be exempt from this requirement.
For information about the topic of clinical trials, please refer
to the following Web site: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.
For information regarding registering a trial, refer to the following:
http://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov.
Funding for Study
Authors must identify sources of funding from private
sources, such as pharmaceutical companies and commercial organizations
that supported the study presented in the manuscript. Please also provide
details of grant support and governmental funding.
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts should meet the following criteria:
The material is original; the writing is clear; the study methods are appropriate;
the data are valid; the conclusions are reasonable and supported by the data; the
information is important; and the topic has interest to interventional pain physicians.
Author Information
If there is more than one author, a
corresponding author should be designated
with provision of a complete address,
telephone and fax numbers and e-mail
address. All author information should be
entered on the online manuscript submission
form. The corresponding author must
certify the following (which may be incorporated
into the email or letter accompanying
the manuscript):
- This manuscript represents a valid work and neither this manuscript nor one with substantially similar content under my authorship has been published or is being considered for publication elsewhere, except as described in an attachment; and
- If requested by the editors, I will provide the data or will cooperate fully in obtaining and providing the data on which the manuscript is based, for examination by the editors or their assignees; and
- For publications with multiple authors, I agree to serve as the primary correspondent with the editorial office, to review the edited manuscript, and proof.
- I certify that all financial and material support for this research and work are clearly identified in the manuscript.
- I certify that all my affiliations with, or financial involvement with, any organization or entity with a financial interest in or an financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript are completely disclosed here or in an attachment, or; The corresponding author and any other authors have no relevant financial interests in this manuscript.
Author(s) also must transfer copyright. E-mails or letters should state that in consideration of the action of Pain Physician in reviewing and editing this submission (manuscript, tables, and figures), the author(s) undersigned hereby transfer(s) assign(s) or otherwise convey(s) all copyright ownership, including any and all rights incidental thereto, exclusively to ASIPP, in the event that such work is published by Pain Physician.
For federal employees, a statement should be included that the author(s) was an employee of the US Federal Government when this work was conducted and prepared for publication. Hence, it is not protected by the Copyright Act, and copyright ownership cannot be transferred. Authors should obtain written permission from all individuals named in an acknowledgment, since readers may infer their endorsement of data and conclusion.
Title Page/Cover Letter
The cover letter should include the
name(s), degree(s), and affiliation(s) of
the author(s) of the paper. The author(s) should be listed in the order desired. This
should be a separate document than the
rest of the paper in order to maintain the
integrity of the double blind review.
Abstract
The first page of your manuscript document should be restricted to the abstract (structured or unstructured), of no more than 350 words and no less than 200 words, and a list of up to six (6) keywords to be used in indexing the article. An abstract is required for all manuscripts, except for editorials, letters to the editor, and commentaries. No references should be noted in the text of the abstract, whether structured or unstructured. A running title should be included on the abstract page.
Structured Abstract--All manuscripts in
the categories of original contributions, systematic
reviews, and meta-analysis should
be submitted with structured abstracts. No
information should be reported in the abstract
that does not appear in the text of
the manuscript. Minimum requirements for
a structured abstract are as follows:
1) Background
2) Objective(s)
3) Design
4) Methods
5) Results
6) Conclusions
Unstructured Abstract -- For all other manuscripts, an unstructured abstract that summarizes background information, objective(s), main points, and conclusions may be used (200 word minimum).
Text
Original contributions, systematic reviews,
and meta-analyses should include
the following sections: Introduction, Methods,
Results, and Conclusions, References,
Tables, Figures and Acknowledgements.
For all articles, the text file should contain
the entire text of the manuscript,
including acknowledgments, references,
tables, figures, and legends. The text of
the manuscript should not identify the
author(s) by name.
Brand Names and Support
When citing a brand name, provide the manufacturer's name and address.
You must also acknowledge all forms of support including pharmaceutical
and industry support in an acknowledgment paragraph.
Tables and Figures
The manuscript should contain supportive
tables and figures that are necessary,
but not duplicative. Authors must secure
permission from the author(s) and
publisher(s) for reproduction of all previously
published illustrations; figures or tables
without accompanying permission
will not be accepted. The tables should be
numbered consecutively using Roman numerals;
figures should be numbered consecutively
using Arabic numerals.
Radiographs and photographs may
be submitted after high-quality scanning;
300 dpi to 600 dpi is recommended. Quality
radiographic pictures may be made
from thermal prints (3-inch x 4-inch size)
by scanning. Electronic format is preferred;
use TIF or JPG formats. Digital image files
may be included as part of the manuscript
or downloaded separately.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations are discouraged except
for units of measurement. When first used,
the abbreviation should be preceded by the
words for which it stands. For lists of abbreviations
see the Council of Biology Editors
Style Guide (available from the Council of
Science Editors, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda,
MD 20814) or Scientific Style and Format:
The CBE Manual for authors, editors,
and publishers (sixth edition, New York;
Cambridge University Press, 1994).
References
Each journal reference should include the following, in this order:
1. Author(s) last name(s) and initials
2. Title of the article
3. Journal name (abbreviated according to Index Medicus)
4. Year of publication
5. Volume number
6. First and last pages
Please note that all author names and initials must be listed for each reference.
The use of "et al" is not allowed. Contributors are responsible for providing complete and accurate references.
References are to be numbered in the order that they appear in the text.
References should be cited in the text in their order of appearance and be listed by number in parentheses
When data are from an unpublished source, give complete information,
including name of the researcher and location. If the work is in progress, provide the
journal or book publisher by which it will be published. Please check your references carefully.
Examples
- Fortin J. Precision diagnostic disc injections. Pain Physician 2000; 3:271-288.
- Shaneyfelt TM, Mayo-Smith MF, Rothwangl J. Are guidelines following guidelines? The methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines in the peer-reviewed medical literature. JAMA 1999; 281:1900-1905.
- Concato J, Shah N, Horwitz RI. Randomized, controlled trials, observational studies, and the hierarchy of research designs. N Engl J Med 2000; 342:1887-1892.
- Kalauokalani DAK, Loeser JD. Phantom limb pain. In Crombie IK, Croft PR, Linton SJ et al (eds). Epidemiology of Pain. IASP Press, Seattle, 1999, pp 143-153.
- Bogduk N. Musculoskeletal pain: toward precision diagnosis. Progress in Pain Research and Management. In Jensen TS, Turner JA, Wiesenfeld-Hallin Z (eds). Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Pain. IASP Press, Seattle, 1997, pp 507-525.
References for an Entire Book
- Kellman RM, Marentette LJ. Atlas of Craniomaxillofacial Fixation. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia:1999.
Personal Communications
and Unpublished Data
Any inclusion of personal communications and unpublished data in the manuscript must be
accompanied by a signed statement of permission from each individual identified as a
source of information in a personal communication or as a source for unpublished data.
Further, specific date of communication and the type of communication (written or oral)
should be provided.
Permissions Required to Reproduce or Adapt Material
Any illustrations or tables adapted or reproduced from other publications must be
acknowledged. Authors must submit permission from original publishers or other copyright owners.
Editorial Review
All submitted manuscripts are reviewed initially by the Editor-in-Chief
of Pain Physician. Manuscripts with insufficient priority for publication are rejected promptly. Other manuscripts are sent for peer review. Identity of the peer reviewers and authors are kept confidential. The existence of a manuscript and a review is not revealed other than to peer reviewers and editorial staff. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two reviewers.
Invited reviews and practice management articles may not be peer reviewed.
Manuscript Checklist
Please review manuscript for accuracy and style to follow Pain Physician guidelines.
- Transmittal letter with information on authorship, with author(s) signature.
- Acknowledgment, funding support, and conflict(s) of interest on title page.
- References checked for accuracy and duplication. Be sure all are cited within the text (none in the abstract) and are numbered as they appear in the text.
- Identify the corresponding author and provide complete identifying information.
- Each author's affiliation information including title(s), place of affiliation, address, and e-mail address.
- Written permission from publisher(s) and author(s) to reproduce any figures or tables that have been published previously. Oral permission from only one party is insufficient. Permission must be from the primary source, unless unavailable.
- Completed and signed Copyright Assignment & Disclosure Statement form which can be found at the end of this section. Send this completed and signed form to the address listed on the form.
Final Manuscript
You may be requested to make appropriate corrections and to resubmit the corrected manuscript after the review. Please do not submit parts of manuscripts, incomplete manuscripts, or faxed manuscripts.
Remember, you must complete and sign Copyright Assignment & Disclosure Statement form.
Submission of Manuscripts
Pain Physician accepts only manuscripts that are original contributions, not previously published (except as an abstract or preliminary report). Pain Physician does not accept manuscripts under consideration for publication elsewhere, and, if accepted, manuscripts must not be published elsewhere in similar form, in any language, without the consent of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. The editors of Pain Physician make every effort to ensure the validity of published manuscripts. However, the final responsibility rests on the authors, not with the journal, its editors, or the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
Manuscripts are reviewed anonymously. Therefore, do not include author(s), name(s), or institution(s) on each page or on the illustrations. Each manuscript should include an abstract of no more than 350 words (if indicated) with up to six keywords, text, references, tables, and figures. All manuscripts should use a 12-pt. font with 1-inch margins. Please use 8.5 by 11-inch paper and double spaced text.
The preferred method of submitting
the manuscript is electronic. Please dowload
the manuscript with figures either incorporated
into the document or as separate
files. Figures must be clearly identified
with no patient information on them.
Make sure no author information is in
the manuscript document. All author information
should be submitted in a separate
file. Go to www.painphysicianjournal.com and click on “submit manuscripts online.” Follow the step-by-step procedures to easily download your manuscript and author information.
Questions may be directed to editor@painphysicianjournal.com
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