Essentials of the Successful Manuscript

This 20-minute presentation is a recorded capture from The American Journal of Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Journal Reviewers Workshop on July 8, 2021 in Nashville, TN at the AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting.

Michael J. Rossi, MD, MS (Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Arthroscopy) – 

Essentials of the Successful Manuscript outlines the organization and tools needed to produce and critique a successful original article for reviewers, authors, editors, and readers. This talk summarizes the essential ingredients needed as a primer for novice or a review for experienced reviewers and authors.

Objectives:                       

1. To outline the organization and critical parts of a successful research manuscript while highlighting common pitfalls which can be spotted during the peer-review process to improve quality and impact.
2. To highlight tools to improve a successful manuscript as outlined by Arthroscopy Journal’s Review Templates and Checklists.
3. To describe attributes to become a top peer reviewer for a high quality international journal.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CLAIMING CREDIT In order to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ participants must complete the activity and evaluation. Please note that this is an online-only activity. Participants must complete the activity and evaluation online. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT In accordance with the guidelines of the ACCME, it is the policy of the AOSSM that faculty and planners disclose to the learners all financial relationships during the past twelve months with any commercial interest (any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods and services consumed by, or used on, patients). In accordance with AOSSM policy, faculty participation is predicated upon timely submission and review of AOSSM disclosures. Non-compliance results in faculty being stricken from the program.

Additional resources for further study:

1. Rossi MJ, Brand JC, Lubowitz JH. Tools to Improve Scientific Research. Arthroscopy: the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery: Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association. 2018 Dec 1;34(12):3113-4.
2. Rossi MJ, Brand JC. Journal article titles impact their citation rates. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2020 Jul 1;36(7):2025-9.
3. Rossi MJ, Brand JC, Lubowitz JH. Getting Back to Basics: The “Primary” Outcome Measure Determines a Study's Conclusion. Arthroscopy. 2017 Sep 1;33(9):1609-10.
4. Rossi MJ, Lubowitz JH, Brand JC, Provencher MT. Making the Right Treatment Decision Requires Consideration of Utility and Reconsideration of Value. Arthroscopy. 2017 Feb 1;33(2):239-41.
5. Harris JD, Cote MP, Dhawan A, Hohmann E, Brand JC. Nearly one-third of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses yield inconclusive conclusions: a systematic review. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2021 Apr 20.
6. Lubowitz JH. Medical research publication: an insider’s guide. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2020 Mar 1;36(3):627-8.
7. Lubowitz JH, Brand JC, Rossi MJ. Our Measure of Medical Research Should Be Appreciable Benefit to the Patient. Arthroscopy: the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery: Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association. 2019 Jul 1;35(7):1943-4.
8. Hohmann E, Feldman M, Hunt TJ, Cote MP, Brand JC. Research pearls: How do we establish the level of evidence?. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2018 Dec 1;34(12):3271-7.
9. Cote MP, Lubowitz JH, Rossi MJ, Brand JC. Reviews Pooling Heterogeneous, Low-Evidence, High-Bias Data Result in Incorrect Conclusions: But Heterogeneity is an Opportunity to Explore. Arthroscopy. 2018 Dec 1;34(12):3126-8.
10. Dhawan A, Brand JC, Rossi MJ, Lubowitz JH. Big Data: Progress or a Big Headache?. Arthroscopy-Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 2018 Mar;34(3):649-51.
11. Hohmann E, Brand JC, Rossi MJ, Lubowitz JH. Expert Opinion Is Necessary: Delphi Panel Methodology Facilitates a Scientific Approach to Consensus. Arthroscopy: the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery: Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association. 2018 Feb 1;34(2):349-51.
12. Dhawan A, Brand JC, Provencher MT, Rossi MJ, Lubowitz JH. Research Pearls: The Significance of Statistics and Perils of Pooling. Arthroscopy-Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 2017 Jun;33(6):1099-101.
13. Hohmann E, Wetzler MJ, D'Agostino Jr RB. Research pearls: The significance of statistics and perils of pooling. Part 2: Predictive modeling. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2017 Jul 1;33(7):1423-32.
14. Harris JD, Brand JC, Cote MP, Dhawan A. Research pearls: The significance of statistics and perils of pooling. Part 3: Pearls and pitfalls of meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2017 Aug 1;33(8):1594-602.
15. Harris JD, Brand JC, Cote MP, Faucett SC, Dhawan A. Research pearls: The significance of statistics and perils of pooling. Part 1: Clinical versus statistical significance. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2017 Jun 1;33(6):1102-12.