Manuscript Changes Tracker
The beloow findings present up-to date evidence (January 2025) on how often specific aspects of scholalry manuscripts change from their submitted or preprinted version to their peer reviewed journal version of record.
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Change in:
Title 24% (95%CI 22% to 54%)
Authorship 21% (95%CI 17% to 25%)
Abstract Conclusions 6% (95%CI 1% to 16%)
Sample Size 10% (95%CI 6% to 15%)
Sample Size Calculation Reporting 7% (95%CI 3% to 11%)
Numerical Results 31% (95%CI 26% to 37%)
Statistical Significance 7% (95%CI 3% to 12%)
Conclusions (Discussion Section) 2% (95%CI 1% to 4%)
Limitations 19% (95%CI 7% to 35%)
Conflict of Interest Declaration 26% (95%CI 17% to 36%)
Funding Declaration 18% (95%CI 9% to 28%)