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Findings and confidence: two pointers

An editorial worksheet for retaining a document’s nuance.

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During preparation

Note the reported conclusion and then the details that help locate it. Keep links to the relevant passages.

During review

Check that the chosen words retain the explanation’s scope. A shorter sentence should remain faithful to the document.

Documentary example

Cochrane summaries offer an example of accessible presentation of findings and associated confidence.

Sources and provenance

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Reading paths

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What does confidence in a finding mean?

Keep the nuance when summarising information.

  1. ArticleRead the analysis Summarise without losing the nuance
  2. Source guideExplore the source Cochrane: discover plain language summaries
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