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lancet-abstract

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Use to write The Lancet's structured abstract — ≤300 words under the exact headings Background, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, Funding — leading with the clinical question, reporting the primary outcome with effect size and 95% CI, citing the registration number, and naming the funder.

When to use

• Writing The Lancet structured abstract
• Formatting abstract with Background, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, Funding
• Reporting primary outcome with effect size and 95% CI
• Including trial registration number
• Naming funder in abstract

When not to use

• Writing unstructured prose abstracts
• Using headings Results and Conclusions
• Abstracts over 300 words

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