Ethical Aspects

Research Involving Human Beings

Manuscripts that involve human beings must clearly indicate approval of the protocols by an ethics and research committee registered with CONEP. Photographs that may identify patients or other participants in studies will only be accepted upon submission of valid permission, signed by the patient or their legally authorized representative. All submissions must be exclusive to ConScientiae Saúde - refer to the Image Copyright Policy.

Research Involving Living Beings

Results from research involving human beings must be accompanied by a copy of the approval from an Ethics Committee in Research, along with the Certificate of Ethical Appreciation Presentation (CAAE) number. This information must be included in the body of the manuscript in the Materials and Methods section, under Ethical Aspects.

Clinical Trial Registrations

Articles with results from clinical research must present an identification number from one of the Clinical Trial Registers validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The identification number should be included at the end of the abstract. The journal recommends registration with the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (REBEC) or Clinical Trials