The Designed Edge commissions and accepts work from practicing clinicians and researchers. These are the terms an author is agreeing to.
What we publish
Five formats, each with a defined length and purpose: systematic reviews, clinical reviews, evidence briefs, critical appraisals, and perspectives. Format definitions are on Review Methods.
Structure
Every evidence-format article follows the same anatomy, in the same order: Clinical Question · Why It Matters · What the Evidence Shows · What the Evidence Does Not Show · How Certain Are We? · Clinical Interpretation · What This Changes in Practice · What Remains Uncertain · What Could Change Our Conclusion? · Methods · References. The structure is not negotiable; it is what makes the reviews comparable to one another.
Sourcing
Every claim that could change a treatment decision is tied to a named source a reader can open. Where the evidence is weak, say so in the text rather than softening the claim. Where you are reasoning past the evidence, label it interpretation.
Disclosure
Authors disclose all commercial relationships, consulting arrangements, speaking fees, equity, and institutional funding relevant to the subject. Disclosures are published with the article, not held on file.
Review and corrections
Submissions are read editorially and, where a board reviewer is available, externally. Nothing is labelled peer reviewed unless a named reviewer actually read it. Published work carries a version history, and material corrections are logged publicly.