LibGuides: AMA Help (11th Edition): Title Page

Running head / Running foot

The running head is a shortened version the paper's full title
Contains 50 characters max (including spaces, letters, punctuation)
When this information appears at the top of the page, it is called a running head; when it appears at the bottom of the page, it is called a running foot
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UPPERCASE letters
Example: Running head: ABBREVIATED TITLE
Typically added during editing/production process
Authors are not usually required to submit such information (pg. 19), please consult professor regarding running head formatting

Title Page

AMA does not give specific formatting instructions for a title page, but it should include the following:

Title
Authors name
Degrees (above bachelors)
Email addresses
Institutional affiliation
Word count (text only, excluding title, abstract, references, tables, and figures)

Title of Paper: Upper and Lowercase Lettering

First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name

Email address

School Affiliation

Word Count

Abstract

Abstract example

TITLE OF PAPER

Abstract

[Context] Begin the abstract with a sentence or two explaining the clinical importance of the study question. [Objective] State the precise objective of the report. [Design] Describe basic design of the study. [Setting] Describe the study setting to assist readers to determine applicability of report to other circumstances. [Participants] Provide number of participants and how they were selected. [Interventions] Describe essential features of any interventions. [Main Outcome Measure(s)] Indicate primary study outcome measurements. [Results] Provide and quantify the main outcomes of the study. [Conclusions] Provide only conclusions of the study directly supported by the results.

Keywords: keyword 1, keyword 2, keyword 3

Structured Abstracts

Used for reports of original data, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and clinical reviews
Includes no more than 350 words
Contains the headings: Context, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Interventions, Main Outcome Measure(s), Results, Conclusions (pg.21)

Unstructured Abstracts

Used for any other major manuscript
No more than 200 words
Paragraph with no headings
Summarizes the objective, main points, and conclusions of article

Keywords: Some medical journals publish a short list (3-10 terms) of keywords at the end of the abstract. The author provides these terms because they represent key topics presented in the article.

Added at the end of the abstract
Terms the author believes represent the key topics presented in the article (pg. 24)