Manuscripts for submission must follow the reporting guidelines following the different study types following the guidelines of the equator network – visit equator-network.org

Eg. Randomized controlled trials – Consort; Observational – Strobe; Case report – SCARE

• Submit using Microsoft word file

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1. Cover letter

• Addressed to Editor-in-chief, Archives in Colorectal Diseases

• Include all authors (maximum of 8)

• State title, type manuscript, complete name of authors

• State relevant information eg. Manuscript has been submitted or published in other journals

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2. Title page

• </= 40 characters (letters and spaces)

• Authors: First name, middle initial, last name, highest academic degree, academic title, institution and department of each listed author

• Name, address, contact number, current email address of author responsible for the correspondence

• State source funding, support and financial disclosure

• State word count of text and abstract

• List the contribution of each author and each author should meet all of the following criteria

  • conception and design or acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data​

  • drafting of manuscript and revision

  • final approval

• Primary author should have an ORCID ID – https://orcid.org

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3. Abstract

• No abbreviations

• </=300 words

• Include

  • Background​

  • Objectives

  • Research design

  • Methodology

  • Patient criteria

  • Intervention​

  • Primary and secondary outcomes

  • Result​

  • Conclusion

  • Clinical trial registration number (if applicable)

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4. Main manuscript

• Word count </=3,000 words (exclude abstract, tables, figures, references)

• Introduction

• Methodology (include research ethics board approval)

• Results

• Discussion

• Conclusion

• References

• Tables and Figures

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5. Tables

• Editable file in Microsoft word

• Submit as separate file

• Numbered in Arabic numerals

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6. Figures

• Separate file for each figure

• File size up to 10 MB

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7. References

• Follow Vancouver style (numeric) in citing references

• </=40 references

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8. Format and style

• Submit in English or Tagalog language (with English version)

• Font size – 12

• Number each page

• Double space

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