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| Methods | Survey of reference accuracy; checked against original sources | |
| Data | 300 references from the first issue in 1984 from six medical journals: 50 references were randomly selected from BMJ, Lancet, NEJM, Clinical Radiology, British Journal of Surgery, British Journal of Hospital Medicine | |
| Comparisons | NA | |
| Outcomes | Citation accuracy; quotation accuracy | |
| Notes | ||
