PHRP requires that manuscripts adhere to recognized reporting guidelines relevant to the research design used and requires author(s) to submit a checklist verifying that essential elements have been reported for all primary researches and systematic reviews.
Reporting guidelines endorsed by the journal are listed below:
• Observational cohort, case control and cross sectional studies
- STROBE - Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology [Template]
• Qualitative studies
- COREQ - Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research
- SRQR - Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research
• Quasi-experimental/ non-randomized trials
- TREND - Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-randomized Designs
• Randomized (and quasi randomized) controlled trials
- CONSORT - Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
• Study of riagnostic accuracy/assessment scale
- STARD - Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
• Systematic review and meta-analysis
- PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [Template]
• Quality improvement studies
- SQUIRE - Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence