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The forms available here are essential tools for complying with our editorial policies.
The only form we need to receive as a signed copy, however, is the patient consent form. Please save it, print it out, ask the patient to sign it (or, as appropriate, their next of kin - in which case please explain this on the form), ensure that you have added the relevant article's BMJ number and title to the form, and then send the completed form to us. You can do this in one of several ways:
We do not need to receive signed copies of the forms regarding competing interests or the licence to publication: these are for information only. When submitting your article (or a revised version of it) you will be prompted at our online editorial office to tick two boxes, confirming that you have read and complied with our policies on competing interests and licence to publication. Please also ensure that your manuscript, whether in original or revised form, includes your written statements of competing interests and licence to publication.
The information on how to compile a title page for your article and the checklists on various article types comprise guidance that we would like you to follow.
We hope that you will find the various editors' and reviewers' checklists helpful: we have provided them to give you insights into our peer review process.
