Originals

The text of the original article has to be organized into the following sections: Title, Resumo, Abstract, Keywords, Abbreviations, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References. Studies should follow the guidelines available at EQUATOR Network | Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of Health Research.

Clinical trials must be registered on one of the following bases:

Manuscript preparation

1. Style

Manuscripts must be written and submitted in English according to the following rules:

  • Data must be stored in repositories.
  • Ideas must be presented directly, concisely, clearly, logically and precisely;
  • The measures of the International System of Units (SI) must be used;
  • The universal anatomical terms approved by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists must be used.
  • Word software (Microsoft Office; doc - docx) must be used to write and edit the text as a document.
  • The text must be written in British or American English. If the author(s) is not proficient in English, to ensure compliance with correct wording and grammar, it is recommended that they provide a document stating that the manuscript has been proofread by a certified translator. Here are some companies and individuals who offer editing and proofreading services
  • Margins at the bottom, top, and sides of 2.5 cm;
  • 12-point Times New Roman typeface;
  • Single space in the Title and Abstract;
  • 1.5 spaces between lines;
  • Single space in Tables and Figures;
  • Single-spaced in the References.
  • Tabulation of 0.75 cm in the first sentence of each paragraph;

2. Title

The title of the manuscript should be concise and informative, with a maximum of 15 (fifteen) words, without the use of abbreviations.

3. Abstract

The Abstract should present the most important aspects of the study, with a maximum of 250 (two hundred and fifty) words. No quotations should be used in the abstract and abbreviations should be avoided. The text should be clear, concise, direct, and structured in the following sections: Introduction and Objective(s), Methods, Results and Conclusion(s).

4. Keywords

Keywords or expressions should be carefully selected so that the article's content can be identified and easily found. They should not be contained in the article's title, as indexers automatically search for them. The maximum number of keywords is six, separated by semicolons, with the first letter of each word capitalized. The keywords in English must be in the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).   

5. List of abbreviations and acronyms with their meaning

A complete list of all the abbreviations and acronyms used with their meaning should be inserted immediately after the keywords. In the text, the abbreviation or acronym should be defined the first time it is used, putting the full meaning followed by the abbreviation/acronym in brackets. After that, the abbreviation/acronym should be used throughout the text.

6. Introduction

The text should clearly present the issue being studied, indicating its importance and the associated gaps in knowledge. The introduction should be based on current national and international references and, in the end, should formulate the objectives of the study and hypotheses, if any.

7. Methods

The description of the methods must be sufficiently detailed to allow for the reproducibility of the study. At the beginning of the section, studies should state the ethical aspects and follow the policies according to the type of study: with human beings or with the use of non-human animals.

In the Methods section, the text should include:

  • A section describing the design and timeline of the study or experiment. The use of Figures is recommended for a better understanding of the protocol carried out;
  • A detailed description of the instruments, materials, or reagents used (e.g., supplier, manufacturer, batch number). If the description is extensive, it can be inserted as supplementary information.
  • The type of study, the place and period in which the study was carried out, the study population, the inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants of the sample (to specify how the sample size was defined), the study variables, the data collection method, the organization, the analyses carried out;
  • In studies that present participants' speeches, these should be presented in italics, 10-point Times New Roman, between inverted commas, in the sequence of the text. In addition, the speech should be identified with a code placed at the end of the speech, in brackets and without italics; and,
  •  The statistical analysis should be presented in a subsection, with precise and complete information,

8. Results

Presentation of the results found without including interpretations or comparisons. To facilitate visualization, the results can be presented in the form of Tables and Figures. However, the text should avoid repeating the information presented in the Tables and Figures.

9. Discussion

   Interpretation of the results with emphasis on new and important aspects of the study. The results are compared and contrasted with those of other current studies. The discussion presents possible mechanisms or explanations for the results obtained. In addition, the text indicates its contribution to scientific knowledge and the limitations of the study.

10. Conclusion

A response to the aim of the study, restricted to the data found. The text should be direct and concrete, without citing bibliographical references.

11. Tables and Figures

The maximum total number of Tables and Figures is 5 (five). These elements must be numbered with Arabic numerals independently and sequentially and inserted into the body of the text exactly at their final location. Before inserting the table into the manuscript, it must be mentioned in the text. The title must be complete and self-explanatory. The meaning of the abbreviations, acronyms and symbols used should be written in the legend. When drawing up tables and figures, the following sequence of symbols should be used: *, †, ‡, §, ||, *,, ††, ‡‡.

Tables must be developed using the table tool and inserted into the manuscript in an editable format.

The layout of the Tables must respect a maximum width of 15 cm and a maximum height of 22 cm. To send to the magazine, the Table must have a minimum resolution of 600dpi, Tif format, and RGB color standard.

12. Citation

In the text, sources of information (bibliographical references) must be identified and cited with Arabic numerals, in ascending consecutive order, in superscript format, at the end of the corresponding sentence, and before the full stop. After a source has been cited for the first time, it may be cited out of sequence. Example: The disease can be considered easily preventable2,3,7-10.

13. References

References follow the “Vancouver” format recommended by the ICMJE. In the list, they should be numbered according to the order in which they appear in the text. An original manuscript should contain up to forty references; a maximum of 30% of them being more than five years old. Click here to access the reference templates.

14. Authors' contribution

The author of a scientific article is the person who has participated effectively, transparently, and fully in carrying out the study and in the intellectual production of the manuscript. AHS adopts the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE);

All authors must declare their names and affiliations when submitting the manuscript. To qualify as an author of a scientific study, a researcher must display all the following six characteristics or activities:

  1. Substantial participation in the elaboration and design of the study; or in the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the study; and,
  2. Elaboration of the manuscript or critical review with important intellectual contribution to its content; and,
  3. Final approval of the content to be published; and,
  4. Agreement to take responsibility for all components of the study, ensuring that the accuracy or integrity of all aspects of this are adequately investigated and resolved; and,
  5. Ability to identify co-authors responsible for other specific parts of the study; and,
  6. Have a duty to rely on the integrity of their co-authors' contributions.

15. Acknowledgements

In this section, the author has the opportunity to describe the collaboration of individuals who deserve recognition but do not qualify for authorship. Also, when artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used, the type of use made should be specifically stated in the acknowledgments (name of the tool, stage, or part of the study that used it).