ACAM

CRediT Author Contribution Form

Declare individual author roles and responsibilities for the submitted manuscript.

ACAM

Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine

CRediT Author Contribution & Responsibility Form

Manuscript Information

Manuscript Title *

Manuscript ID (if available)

Corresponding Author *

Full Name *

Affiliation * (Department, Hospital, University, Country)

Phone *

Email *

CRediT Roles *

Fill at least one role that applies. Click + Add contributor for each person in that role. Each contributor needs name, signature, and date.

Conceptualization

Formulation of overarching research goals and aims.

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Methodology

Development or design of methodology; creation of models.

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Software

Programming, software development; code, pipeline, or algorithm creation.

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Validation

Verification of results/experiments and reproducibility of findings.

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Formal Analysis

Statistical, mathematical, or computational analysis.

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Investigation

Conducting the research and investigation process; data collection.

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Resources

Provision of study materials, instrumentation, computing resources, or data.

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Data Curation

Annotating, cleaning, and maintaining research data for reuse.

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Writing – Original Draft

Preparation and presentation of the initial draft.

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Writing – Review & Editing

Critical review, commentary, or revision at any stage.

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Visualization

Preparation of figures, tables, or visualizations.

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Supervision

Oversight and leadership responsibility for research planning and execution.

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Project Administration

Management and coordination responsibility for research activities.

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Funding Acquisition

Acquisition of financial support for the project leading to this publication.

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Declaration & Responsibility

By completing and signing this form, the listed authors affirm that the stated roles accurately reflect their individual contributions. All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

The corresponding author confirms that all co-authors have reviewed and approved their declared contributions and submits this form on behalf of all authors.

Corresponding Author Signature *

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Date *

Notes (optional)

Submit CRediT Form Download PDF

Sends the submission (PDF + Word attachments) to the editorial office and a copy to the submitter's email. If it is not possible to complete this form online, you may print it, fill it out manually, and send it to the editorial office.

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