The “Methods” section should include enough information to enable a knowledgeable reader to replicate the study and, given the original data, verify the reported results. Components should include as many of the following as are applicable to the study design: ▪ Study design (see sections ).▪ Year(s) (and exact dates if appropriate) when the study was conducted.▪ Disease or condition to be studied how was it defined?▪ Setting in which participants were studied (eg, community based, referral population, primary care clinic), as well as geographic location and, if applicable, name of institution.▪ Individuals or other data studied who or what ...
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