| The manuscripts submitted to RFO
UPF should be written in Portuguese or in English, according to the Uniform
Requeirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, known as Vancouver
style, version published in October 2005, prepared by the International Committee
of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and based on the ANSI standards, adopted by
the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The manuscript (including tables, charts
and diagrams) should be submitted in three (3) printed copies, followed by a digital
copy (identical to the printed copy and using Word for windows for the text and
.TIF or .JPG foe image files). Two out of the three copies should have no authorship
identification. It is recommended that the authors keep a copy of the submitted
material. The manuscript shoud be typed in Times New Roman font, size 12, A4 paper,
with double-spacing and all margins in 3 cm. A maximum of 15 pages, including
tables, charts, diagrams, illustrations and figure legends will be accepted. The
pages must be numbered sequentially in the right upper corner, starting from the
cover page. The title of the manuscript (in Portuguese and in English), as well
as their subheading must be printed in bold. Words and abbreviations that are
not in the language of the manuscript must be written in italics (e.g. in vitro).
Units, symbols and abbreviations must comply with international standards, or,
when there are none of them, the national standards. The digital midia must be
given in computer programs of editing such as Microsoft Word for Windows or Write
(IBM text editors compatibles). Any manuscript involving human beings or any human
tissue, as well as clinical records or results from clinical tests, must be in
accordance with the 196/96 Resolution of the National Health Council and its complements,
and should present the approval of the local Ethics Committee in Research. Names
and initials of patients must not be used in any illustration or medical records.
Experiments using animals or any animal tissue must followed the guidelines of
the Institution of the National Councils of Research about the use and care of
the laboratory animals and present the approval of the local Ethics Committee
in Research using animals. Manuscript instructions
a) Cover page:
- Manuscript title in both languages (Portuguese and English) must be
concise but informative, to a maximum of 40 characters;
- Full name(s) of
author(s) (maximum of 6) using capital letters for the last surname, followed
by each author highest academic degree and institution affiliation (when there
is a connection), department, city, state and country;
- name of department(s)
or institution(s) in which the paper should be assigned
- name and address
of the corresponding author.
b) Abstract and key words (in both languages:
Portuguese and English)
The abstract should be a concise description of the main content, on a
separate page. It must be presented in a single paragraph containing the
objective of the study, basic procedures (sample selection, analytical
method), main findings (specific data and their statistical significance)
and the main conclusions, emphasizing new and important aspects of the
study. It should not exceed 200 words under the following headings: objective,
methods, results and conclusion (for scientific research); aim, case report
and final considerations (for case reports); and aim, literature review
and final considerations (for literature review). Right after the abstract,
provide a list of keywords or expressions (maximum 5) to identifythe contents
of the article, quoted in small letters, separated by commas. Use the
"Descriptors in Health Sciences- DeCS", made by Bireme (http://decs.bvs.br/)
to determine the key words.
c) Text
o In the case
of scientific research, the text itself should contain the following chapters:
introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion and acknowledgments
(if any).
In the case of systematic reviews and clinical case reports, there
may be flexibility in the designation of these chapters. - Introduction:
setting the aim of the article and state the reasons for conducting the study.
Quoting only strictly pertinent references and do not include data or conclusions
from work being reported. The hypothesis or aim should be concisely presented
at the end of this section. Extensive review of the literature should be avoided
and replaced by references to the most recent bibliographic, in which certain
aspects and reviews have been submitted.
- Materials and Methods: identify
materials, equipment (in parentheses give the manufacturer's name, city, state
and country of manufacture) and procedures in sufficient detail to allow other
researchers to reproduce the results. Give references to established methods,
including statistical methods; describe new or substantially modified methods,
give reasons for using them and evaluate their limitations. Identify precisely
all drugs and chemicals used, including generic name(s), dosage and route(s) of
administration.
- Results: should be presented in logical sequence in the
text, tables, and illustrations with a minimum of discussion or personal interpretation.
Data in graphs and tables should not be duplicated. There should not be repetition
in text all the information in the tables and illustrations (emphasize or summarize
important information).
- Discussion: should be restricted to the meaning
of the data obtained, avoiding assumptions not based on the results, and relate
them to existing knowledge and those obtained in other relevant studies. Emphasize
new and important aspects of the study, indicating the implications of the findings
and their limitations. Do not repeat in detail the results already mentioned in
the introduction or conclusions sections. Include implications for future research.
-
Conclusion: must be linked to the aims proposed and justified on the data obtained.
The hypothesis of the study must be answered. You should avoid citing the conclusions
in the form of topics.
o Acknowledgements: mention technical, financial and
intellectual help, who by chance may have contributed to the implementation of
the study.
o Examples of quotation: they might be organized in numerical order
in the overwritten way, are indicated. Sequence numbers must be separated by a
hyphen; random numbers must be separated by commas. Avoid mentioning the names
of authors and year of publication. It is only allowed to quote the names of authors
(followed by index number and year of publication of the paper) when necessary
for reasons of emphasis.
Examples of citation of references
in the text: - "... it is manifested as a constant pain, although the
intensity variable 3."
- "Among the possible causes of the condition
are factors cited psychogenic, hormonal, local irritants, vitamin deficiency,
drugs and xerostomia1-4,6,9,15.
- 1 Author: Field 4 (1995 )...;
- 2 authors:
Feinmann and Peatfield 5 (1995 )...;
- more than two authors: Sonis et al.
8 (1995 )...; e) References
The references in the text should be ordered consecutively in the order
they were listed, numbered and normalized according to the Vancouver style,
according to guidelines provided by the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors in the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted
to Biomedical Journals" (http:/
/www.icmje.org) The titles of journals should be abbreviated according
to the "List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus" (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html)
and printed in bold, italics or underscored and the same presentation
in all references should be used.
The
author's last name should be followed by their first names abbreviated without
periods or commas. Use only the comma between the names of different authors.
The reference list must be typed double-spaced at the end of the article in numerical
sequence. Quote MAXIMUM 30 references, except for articles of Systematic Reviews.
In
publications with up to six authors, all should be quoted; in publications with
seven or more authors, quote the first six and then the Latin phrase "et
al.. " Include year, issue number (fascicle) and article pages after the
title of the journal. The citation of personal communications should be avoided,
work in progress and unpublished work, if strictly necessary its citation it should
not be included in the reference list, but quoted in footnotes. The accuracy of
references is the responsibility of the authors. The style and punctuation of
references follow the format below. Observe that the abbreviations for
journal titles are cited without a point and there are no spaces between the year,
volume and pages. Exemples
Book:
Netter FH. Atlas de anatomia humana.
2. ed. Porto Alegre: Artes Médicas Sul; 2000. Book in eletronic format:
Wothersponn
AC, Falzon MR, Isaacson PG. Fractures: adults and old people [monograph on CD-ROM].
4. ed. New York: Lippincott- Raven; 1998.
Ueki N, Higashino K, Ortiz-Hidalgo CM. Histopathology [monograph online].
Houston: Addison Books; 1998. [cited Jan 27]. Available from: URL: http://www.hist.com/dentistry.
Chapter in a book:
Estrela
C, Bammann LL. Medicação intracanal. In: Estrela C, Figueiredo JAP.
Endodontia. Princípios biológicos e mecânicos. 2. ed. São
Paulo: Artes Médicas; 1999. p. 571-653. Chapter in a book in eletronic
format:
Chandler RW. Principles of internal fixation. In: Wong DS, Fuller LM.
Prosthesis [monograph on CD-ROM]. 5. ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 1999.
Tichemor WS. Persistent sinusitis after surgery. In: Tichenor WS. Sinusitis:
treatment plan that works for asthma and allergies too [monograph online].
New York: Health On the Net Foundation; 1996. [cited 1999 May 27]. Available
from: URL: http://www.sinuses.com/postsurg.htm.
Editor(s)
or compiler(s) as author(s) of books:
Avery JK, editor. Oral development and
histology. 2. ed. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers; 1994. Organization
or society as author(s) of books:
American Dental Association and American
Academy of Periodontology. Introduce dentist to new time saving periodontal evaluation
system. Washington: The Institute; 1992. Journal Article:
Barroso LS,
Habitante SM, Silva FSP. Estudo comparativo do aumento a permeabilidade dentinária
radicular quando da utilização do hipoclorito de sódio. J
Bras Endod 2002; 11(3):324-30.
McWhinney S, Brown ER, Malcolm J, VillaNueva
C, Groves BM, Quaife RA, et al. Identification of risk factors for increased cost,
charges, and length of stay for cardiac patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70(3):702-10. Journal
Article in eletronic format
Nerallah LJ. Correção de fístulas pela técnica
de bipartição vesical. Urologia On line [periódico
online] 1998 [citado 1998 Dez 8];5(4):[telas]. Disponível em URL:
http://www.epm.br/cirurgia/uronline/ed0798/fistulas.htm.
Chagas
JCM, Szejnfeld VL, Jorgetti V, Carvalho AB, Puerta EB. A densitometria e a biópsia
óssea em pacientes adolescentes. Rev Bras Ortop [periódico em CD-ROM]
1998; 33(2). No author given:
Ethics of life and death. World Med J 2000;
46:65-74.
Organization or society as author(s) of books:World Medical Association
Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical principles for medical research involving human
subjects. Bull World Health Organ 2001; 79:373-4. Issue with suplement:
Shen
HM, Zhang QF. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung
cancer. Environ Health Perspect 1994;102 Suppl 1:275-82. Fascicle without
issue indication:
Graf R. Hip sonography: how reliable? Dynamic versus static
examination. Clin Orthop 1992; (218):18-21. Without volume ou fascicle:
Brown
WV. The benefit of aggressive lipid lowering. J Clin Practice 2000:344-57. Abstract:
Clement
J, de Bock R. Hematological complications [abstract]. Quintessence Int 1999; 46:1277.
Errata:
White P. Doctors and nurses. Let's celebrate the difference between
doctors and nurses. [published erratum in Br Med J 2000;321(7264):835]. Br Med
J 2000; 321(7262):698. Articled quoted by other authors - apud (should
be avoided):
O'Reilly M, Yanniello GJ. Mandibular growth changes and maturation
of cervical vertebrae. A longitudinal cephalometric study (1988) apud Mito T,
Sato K, Mitani H. Predicting mandibular growth potential with cervical vertebral
bone age. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2003; 124(2):173-7. Dissertations
and Thesis:
Araújo TSS. Estudo comparativo entre dois métodos
de estimative da maturação óssea [Dissertação
de Mestrado]. Piracicaba: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba da Unicamp; 2001.
Dissertations and ThesisIn eletronic format:
Ballester RY. Efeito de
tratamentos térmicos sobre a morfologia das partículas de pó
e curvas de resistência ao CREEP em função do conteúdo
de mercúrio, em quatro ligas comerciais para amálgama [Tese em CD-ROM].
São Paulo: Faculdade de Odontologia da USP; 1993. Conference, meeting,
congress, proceedings:
Cericato GO, Cechinato F, Moro G, Woitchunas FE, Cechetti
D, Damian MF. Validade do método das vértebras cervicais para a
determinação do surto de Crescimento Puberal. In: 22ª Reunião
Annual da Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica: 2005; Águas
de Lindóia. Anais. Brazilian Oral Research; 2005. p.63 Conference,
meeting, congress, proceedings in eletronic format:
Gomes SLR. Novos modos
de conhecer: os recursos da Internet para uso das Bibliotecas Universitárias
[CD-ROM]. In: 10º Seminário Nacional de Bibliotecas Universitárias;
1998 Out 25-30; Fortaleza. Anais. Fortaleza: Tec Treina; 1998.
Barata RB. Epidemiologia no século XXI: perspectivas para o Brasil.
In: 4º Congresso Brasileiro de Epidemiologia [online]; 1998 Ago 1-5;
Rio de Janeiro. Anais eletrônicos. Rio de Janeiro: ABRASCO; 1998
[citado 1999 Jan 17]. Disponível em URL: http://www.abrasco.com.br/epirio98/.
Legal documents:
Brasil. Portaria
n. 110, de 10 de março de 1997. Diário Oficial da República
Federativa do Brasil, Brasília, 18 mar 1997, seção 1, p.
5332. f) tables, charts, diagrams and charts
They must be submitted on
separate pages at the end of the article, double-spaced, numbered consecutively
in Arabic numerals. In tables, do not use vertical lines, bold capital letters
(except for initials). The captions of tables and charts should be placed on top
of them and when appropriate, include below a list of symbols, abbreviations and
other information that may facilitate their interpretation. The captions of diagrams
and charts should be placed at the bottom of them. All tables and all tables,
diagrams and charts, without exception, should be cited in the text. Note: Graphics
should be considered as "figures" and be included in the numerical sequence
along with the images. g) images (photographs, radiographs and photomicrographs)
The
images, as well as the text must be submitted in 3 (three) sets, in black and
white photo paper. Only figures in BLACK AND WHITE are published. Do not send
color pictures or slides. They will not be accepted out of focus, embedded in
files originated in text editors such as Word and Power Point, printed on non
photographic paper , or under any other type of home or professional printing.
Digital images should be created in Photoshop or other software exclusively for
images editing (extension of image files must be TIF or JPG format with minimum
resolution of 300 dpi). Digital images will not be accepted artificially "increased"
in computer programs for image editing. All images, without exception, should
be cited in the text. Captions for all images must be DOUBLE-SPACED, numbered
with Arabic numerals on a separate page, which can be grouped on the same page.
Photomicrographs should show the appropriate scale. Letters and identifying
marks should be clearly defined.
Critical areas of radiographs and photomicrographs should be isolated
and / or demarcated. Separate parts of the same picture should be labeled
A, B, C, etc.. Single pictures and groups of pictures must not exceed,
respectively, 8 cm and 16 cm in width. They might be subject to a maximum
of eight images, provided they are necessary for understanding the subject.
Illustrations must be submitted in an envelope and marked on the back
of each picture, with their numbers (in the order they appear in the text),
the title and indication of its correct position. Do not write the names
of the authors in the figures.
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