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ACPM
position statements differ from the
College’s practice policy statements and
public policy statements in that both
practice policies and public policies
consist of ACPM-generated, evidence
reviews, analysis, and recommendations. As
stated above, position statements, in
contrast, provide College viewpoints on
issues for which one or more entities, outside
of ACPM, has already conducted an
evidence review and analysis as well as
developed specific recommendations.
The
procedure for topic selection and approval
is similar to that for practice policies
and public policies of ACPM.
Specific
requirements for position statements are
listed below:
Format—The
manuscript should be typed, double-spaced
and submitted by e-mail (Microsoft Word
file preferred). The writing should be
concise and in the traditional style of
medical journals. Citations should be
numbered in the sequence they appear in
the text and should conform with the style
used by JAMA.
Authorship—Credit
for authorship requires substantial
contributions to conception of the paper
or analysis and interpretation of the data
and evidence being considered; and to the
drafting of the article or critical
revision of important intellectual
content. The lead author of the policy
should be the physician with overall
responsibility for the paper. The lead
author must be an ACPM member.
Title
Page—The
title of the position statement should be
limited to the preventive medicine
intervention. "Colorectal Cancer
Screening" or "Interventions to
Improve Vaccination Coverage" are
appropriate titles. "Controversies in
Colorectal Cancer Screening" or
"A Critical Review of Interventions
to Improve Vaccination Coverage" are
not. The subtitle should be:
"American College of Preventive
Medicine Position Statement." The
authors and their affiliations should be
listed on the title page.
Introduction—1-2
paragraph discussion of the magnitude
(e.g., morbidity, mortality, quality of
life, economic cost) of the disease or
public health problem that was a subject
of the evidence review, analysis, and
recommendations.
Background—1-3
paragraph description of the evidence
review, analysis, and recommendations that
are the focus of the position statement.
Describe: 1) who conducted the process
that led to recommendations; 2) what
methods they used; and 3) what
recommendations were produced.
Statement—1-2
paragraph summary of the ACPM
recommendations regarding the issue.
Compare and contrast with the
recommendations of the entity (or
entities) that conducted the evidence
review and analysis.
Rationale—1-3
paragraph explanation of the ACPM
statement with special attention to
differences in the College position from
the recommendations of the entity that
conducted the evidence review and
analysis, and reasons for those
differences.
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