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lancet-abstract
Use to write The Lancet's structured abstract — ≤300 words under the exact headings Background, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, Funding — leading with the clinical question, reporting the primary outcome with effect size and 95% CI, citing the registration number, and naming the funder.
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# Structured Abstract (lancet-abstract)
## When to trigger
- The design, reporting, and statistics are settled (do this late).
- The abstract is unstructured prose, over 300 words, or uses the wrong headings.
- The abstract uses "Results" and "Conclusions" — The Lancet uses **Findings** and **Interpretation**.
- The registration number or funder is missing from the abstract.
## The Lancet's five mandatory headings
The Lancet uses a structured abstract of **≤300 words** (confirm the exact cap in the current author guidelines) under these specific headings — and the wording of two of them is distinctive:
1. **Background** — the clinical/public-health problem and the specific question. One or two sentences.