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Limitations in Medical Research: Recognition, Influence, and Warning.

Douglas E Ott
Published in: JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (2024)
Limitations and their number matter. The greater the number of limitations and ramifications of their effects, the more outcomes and conclusions are affected. Wording ambiguity using hedging or weasel words shows that limitations affect the uncertainty of claims. The limitation index scoring method shows the diminished validity of finding(s) and conclusion(s).
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