FormatStyle

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• Format/Style

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• Mechanical issues can be divided into
• Simple issues such as punctuation and spacing
  that should be correct.
• Stylistic issues matters that should be
  consistent and in conformity with the in-house
  style or target publication.

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Question 1. a. Fig.1 b. Fig1 c.
Figure1 Answer None of the above (SORRY) 1.
a. Fig.1 ? Fig. 1 b. Fig1 ? Fig 1 c. Figure1
? Figure 1 Any of the above are "correct", but
"a" and "c" are the most commonly seen.
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Question 2. a. . . . was observed in the
control group(Table 1). b. . . . was observed
in the control group(Table1). c. . . . was
observed in the control group ( Table 1).
Answer None of the above 2. ... was
observed in the control group (Table 1).

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• Question
• 3. (Title)
• a. The History of Gene Therapy by John Smith, MD
  
• b. The History of Gene Therapy by J. Smith, MD
• c. The history of gene therapy by John Smith
  M.D.
• 3. (Title)
• Answer
• All of the above.

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• Question
• 4. a. 123
• b. 1 2 3
• c. 1 23
• Answer
• 4. a. 123 ? OK
• b. 1 2 3 ? OK (I prefer this)
• c. 1 23 ? Probably not, but check the style
  of the target text.

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Question

• 5.
• a. Smith et al. determined that the test drug
  was safe at a dose of 10 mg.2
• b. Smith et al. determined that the test drug
  was safe at a dose of 10 mg2.
• c. Smith et al. determined that the test drug
  was safe at a dose of 10 mg.2)
• d. Smith et al. determined that the test drug
  was safe at a dose of 10 mg (2).
• Answer
• 5.
• Potentially all of the above, however, c
  is very Japanese.

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Question 6. a. The patient was diagnosed
with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease). b. The patient was diagnosed with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). c.
The patient was diagnosed with COPD(chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease).
Answer 6. None of the above. The
patient was diagnosed with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD).
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• Question
• 7.
• a. The patient was 85kg and 157cm tall.
• b. The patient was 85 kg and was 157 cm tall.
• c. The patient was 85-kg in weight and 157-cm in
  height.
• Answer
• 7.
• b. is most common in the US while a may be
  seen in England.