Case reports at NALHN

Case reports aim to improve global health and increase clinical understanding by conveying important best practice information or by sharing teaching points from rare or unusual situations.

  • Case studies should not encompass large populations/numbers of patients
  • The author(s) must be involved in the direct care of the patient
  • The author(s) must obtain written consent from the patient (where practical)
  • All information including images/photographs must be de-identified/non-identifiable

Consent must be obtained from participants via the NALHN Case Report Patient Consent Form (PDF).

Process:

Discuss the proposal with the patient

  1. Obtain written consent from the patient
  2. Draft the case report
    • Obtain Head of Department approval and
    • Divisional Director Medical / Nursing approval
      (email is sufficient)
  3. Submit to CALHN Research Services, with a Cc to the NALHN RGO email
    • The signed patient consent form
    • The abstract

For further information contact the NALHN Research Governance office on 08 8182  9346 or via email at healthnalhnrgo@sa.gov.au