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