Reviewing manuscripts for Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Is human immunodeficiency virus sexual risk prevention intervention effective?

T HE DESIGN used in this study –quasiexperimental–is unfamiliar to clinical readers. There are few easily available worksheets or prescriptive methods for reviewing such an article. We used 2 excellent resources to generate questions used in the evaluation of this article, modified by 2 of us (M.H. and W.B.), and reordered here to match the sequence of the study. The graphic (Figure) helps to a...

Responding to reviewers' comments on submitted articles.

The letter from the editor generally comes in one of 4 flavors. First, a manuscript may be accepted without any changes. If this happens to you, count yourself lucky; such an editorial response is rare. In our experience, this has happened only once for each of us. Second, the manuscript may be accepted with suggestions for minor revisions. Again, count your blessings, quickly make the suggeste...

In search of the Holy Grail.

Early and periodic screening diagnosis and treatment.

An international perspective.