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Attachment 1:
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A two page document containing:
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Title Page (Page 1):
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Full title, short running title
All authors listed in descending order, by degree of contribution. Author information must include full name, academic degrees, and organizational affiliation(s). The author listed first will be the corresponding author unless otherwise specified.
Preferred contact information for the corresponding author: name, address, telephone number(s), facsimile and e-mail address
A list of sources of research or project support
Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) keywords (Limit to 5. For details, see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html)
Word count (excludes title page, abstract, references and figures/tables)
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Contributors/Acknowledgements
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A brief bio-sketch for each author listed in authorship order, followed by a statement of contribution to the manuscript (See Authorship Criteria for information)
A list of all funding sources, names of individuals or institutions that provided material or financial assistance and/or support
A paragraph acknowledging all contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship, but who nonetheless contributed to the work (See Authorship Criteria for additional information)
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Attachment 2:
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Manuscripts submitted to CPHCM must adhere to the following format.
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Formatting:
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Microsoft Word 2003-2010, double spaced, portrait orientation, 1-inch margins, with consecutive page numbers beginning on the title page
Citations: American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style format (See Important Notes)
12 pt. Times New Roman font
Maximum word length 6,000 (excluding title page and references)
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Blind Title Page:
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Full title
Short running title
Word count (excluding title page, abstract, references and figures/tables)
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Abstract:
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Summarize each section of the manuscript (background, methods, results and conclusions), highlighting novel and/or important aspects of the case study (Word limit: 250).
Include up to 5 MeSH keywords after the abstract (See http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html for details).
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Introduction:
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State the studied program's health problem, audience, behavioral and communication objectives as well as case study's objectives (1-2 Paragraphs).
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Background:
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Synthesize the program background through discussion of relevant peer reviewed literature, program context, theoretical/conceptual model(s), empirical rationale(s) and potential contribution(s) to the practice of public health communication and/or social marketing (1-2 Pages).
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Methods:
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Describe the case study design, sample, communication or social marketing program, and its implementation. Describe the monitoring, evaluation, or data collection procedures and measures, and methods of data analysis. Describe any materials, products and/or services used to implement or evaluate the program.
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Results:
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Summarize study findings including data regarding participation, exposure, retention, and statistical results related to objectives in logical sequence. Articulate the key findings and/or outcomes of the program assessments related to each case study objective.
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Discussion:
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Examine the extent to which program objectives were achieved. Cite examples from the published literature that explain, support or differ from your findings. Discuss strengths, weaknesses and limitations of the case study design, program, and findings. Describe the lessons learned and implications for public health communication and/or social marketing.
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Conclusion:
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Present the impact and implications of the case study including new research or practice directions.
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References:
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Number citations in the order they appear in the text in the format of the current edition of the AMA Manual of Style. All citations must be from primary sources.
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Figures & Tables:
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Include all tables and figures (i.e., charts, graphs and photographic or other images) at the end of the manuscript.
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Call outs to tables and figures must be included in the body of the manuscript (e.g., Table 1, 2, or Figure 1, 2, etc.).
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Each table or figure must be numbered according to the order of appearance in the text.
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All tables and figures must have a title and a legend, not to exceed 50 words.
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Do not embed the title or legend.
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All tables must be black and white, 1200 dpi or better.
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All photographs and images should be cropped to the size in which they will appear in the journal, 300 dpi minimum.
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Table and figure formatting should follow the most current edition of the AMA Manual of Style.
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Tables and figures should not reiterate information presented in the Results section, but should provide clear and concise data or information that further illustrates the main points.
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To facilitate the peer review process, manuscripts cannot contain any identifying information regarding the author(s). To reference previous work, use a third person perspective (i.e., “Jones et al. found...”)
If your manuscript is selected for publication, you may be asked to send each figure, table, or image file as separate attachments to meet the desired resolution.
If a figure is reproduced from another source, authors will be required to obtain written permission from the copyright holder, and proof of permission must be sent to the CPHCM journal editors prior to publication.
