Papers that will not be accepted for publication
Studies on people not approved by an accredited Ethics Committee or without written informed consent from the subject or legal guardian.
Studies on animals not approved by an accredited Ethics and Animal Care Committee.
Manuscripts that report preliminary results or only confirm previously reported results.
Manuscripts that describe the pharmacokinetics, bioavailability and toxicity of drugs in people or animals.
Manuscripts that deal with transcultural adaptation and validation of instruments of measurements.
Manuscripts that translate a text published in another language and validate it on local patients.
Manuscripts that use questionnaires translated from the language of another country and their validation in local patients.