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| Methods | Survey of reference accuracy; checked against original sources | |
| Data | 150 references from a single monthly issue in 1987 in three surgical journals: 50 references randomly selected from the American Journal of Surgery ; Surgery; Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
| Comparisons | NA | |
| Outcomes | Citation accuracy; quotation accuracy | |
| Notes | ||
