The “Results” section should include the number of individuals or other data units initially eligible for study, the number at its inception, and the number who were excluded, dropped out, or were lost to follow-up at each point in the study. For example, JAMA requires a figure showing the flow of participants through controlled trials (see , Randomized Controlled Trials). Authors should provide descriptive statistics about the sample and, if appropriate, the individual subgroups. Primary outcome measures should be discussed after the study population is described, followed by secondary outcome measures. Post hoc analyses may be presented, but they should ...
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