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The study should advance science or improve medical care
Study bias is acknowledged and minimized or eliminated
Patient and/or animal subjects are used in an ethical manner
The study should be truthful and trustworthy
All authors must fulfill requirements for authorship
All authors accept final version of manuscript
Conflicts of interest need to be documented
The study should be original and not duplication or redundant
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International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (IC-MJE) Criteria for Authorship
An author is a person who has made a substantial contribution and fulfills the following three criteria: Substantial contribution to design, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation.
Drafting document or providing critical review of intellectual content.
Final approval of publication.
Authors must fulfill all three criteria.