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Checklist
Ethics approval
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Methods and statistics
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Declarations
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Figures and tables
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Supporting information
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Recommended reporting guidance
- Randomized or controlled animal studies should report design, allocation, blinding, exclusions, and statistical methods transparently.
- Diagnostic accuracy studies should describe case definitions, comparator methods, sensitivity, specificity, and uncertainty.
- Systematic reviews should include search strategy, eligibility criteria, screening process, data extraction, and risk of bias approach.
- Observational field studies should describe setting, sampling, exposure, outcome definitions, confounders, and missing data handling.
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Visual items
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Front matter check
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Proof turnaround
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