Free Clinical Case Report Template

This Word template lays out a case report in the order the CARE guideline expects, from patient information to follow-up, with a table for the clinical timeline.

What is inside

• Title, keywords, structured abstract
• Introduction, patient information, clinical findings, timeline table
• Diagnostic assessment, therapeutic intervention, follow-up and outcomes
• Discussion, patient perspective, informed-consent statement, declarations

How to use it

1. Remove every patient identifier before drafting; consent for publication must be documented.
2. Fill the timeline table first; it keeps the narrative accurate.
3. Download the official CARE checklist and tick it against your finished draft.
4. Check your target journal's case report format; many limit length and sections.

Example (illustrative)

A timeline row might read: Day 0 — presented with 3 days of fever and rash; Day 2 — blood cultures taken. (Illustrative example, not a real patient.)

Limitations and cautions

It structures the manuscript but does not make a case publishable. Consent for publication, de-identification and your institution's case-report policy come first, and journals set their own length and section limits. The file is free to use and edit, and the footer credits MedResearch Ninja.

MRN templates are original, editable starting points. Reporting standards (PRISMA, CARE, ICMJE and others) belong to their authors: use the official versions linked above for formal submissions.