Box 17Translated article titles ending in punctuation other than a period

• Most article titles end in a period. When a translation of an article title is provided, place it in square brackets. Place the closing period outside the brackets.

  • [A new, safe and simple breath test for the diagnosis of impaired digestion].
  • or
  • Un nuovo, sicuro e semplice breath test per la diagnosi di maldigestione [A new, safe and simple breath test for the diagnosis of impaired digestion].
• If a translated article title ends in another form of punctuation, keep that punctuation. Place it within the square brackets for the translation and end title information with a period outside the brackets.

  • [Quality criteria in medicine: which limits?].
  • or
  • Les criteres de qualite en medecine: jusqu' ou aller? [Quality criteria in medicine: which limits?].