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lancet-fit

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Use when scoping a project and before any writing, to stress-test whether a study clears The Lancet's bar — clinically or public-health important, globally relevant, and likely to change practice or policy, often with an equity lens. Decides The Lancet vs a Lancet family title vs another general medical journal.

When to use

• Scoping a project before writing
• Deciding if The Lancet is the right venue
• Choosing among The Lancet, Lancet family, NEJM, JAMA, BMJ, and specialty journals
• Evaluating clinical or public-health importance
• Assessing global relevance and equity lens
• Determining if results are practice- or policy-changing

When not to use

• Writing the manuscript
• Statistical analysis
• Data collection

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