References - Examples

Here are some examples of references formatted in the Vancouver style:

Book:

  • Melberg JR, Ripa LW, Leske GS. Fluoride in preventive dentistry: theory and clinical applications. Chicago: Quintessence; 1983.

Book Chapter:

  • Verbeeck RMH. Minerals in human enamel and dentin. In: Driessens FCM, Woltgens JHM, editors. Tooth development and caries. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 1986. p. 95-152.

Journal Article:

  • Veja KJ, Pina I, Krevsky B. Heart transplantation is associated with an increased risk for pancreatobiliary disease. Ann Intern Med. 1996;124(11):980-3.

  • Wenzel A, Fejerskov O. Validity of diagnosis of questionable caries lesions in occlusal surfaces of extracted third molars. Caries Res. 1992;26:188-93.

Article with more than six authors:

  • Parkin DM, Clayton D, Black RJ, Masuyer E, Friedl HP, Ivanov E, et al. Childhood leukemia in Europe after Chernobyl: 5 years follow-up. Br J Cancer. 1996;73:1006-12.

Article with DOI:

  • Lazarini FM, Barbosa DA. Intervenção educacional na Atenção Básica para prevenção da sífilis congênita. Rev Latino-Am Enfermagem. 2017 [cited 2017 May 2];25:e2845. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1612.2845

Article without author:

  • Seeing nature through the lens of gender. Science. 1993;260:428-9.

Volume with Supplement/Special Issue:

  • Davidson CL. Advances in glass-ionomer cements. J Appl Oral Sci. 2006;14(Suppl. Issue):3-9.

Fascicle in Total:

  • Dental Update. Guildford 1991 Jan/Feb;18(1).

Conference Proceedings:

  • Damante JH, Lara VS, Ferreira Jr O, Giglio FPM. Valor das informações clínicas e radiográficas no diagnóstico final. Anais X Congresso Brasileiro de Estomatologia; 1-5 July 2002; Curitiba, Brazil. Curitiba: SOBE; 2002.

  • Bengtsson S, Solheim BG. Enforcement of data protection, privacy, and security in medical informatics. In: Lun KC, Degoulet P, Piemme TE, Rienhoff O, editors. MEDINFO 92. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress of Medical Informatics; 1992 Sept 6-10; Geneva, Switzerland. Amsterdam: North-Holland; 1992. p. 1561-5.

For further examples and detailed rules, it is recommended to consult the guidelines from the Committee of Medical Journal Editors (Vancouver Group) at http://www.icmje.org