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Q1 - Was a well-defined question posed?

HINT: is it clear what the authors are trying to achieve?

  • What is the perspective?
  • How many options are compared?
  • Are both costs and consequences considered?
  • What is the time horizon?

Where to look for the information...

Usually the best place to look for this information is in the methods section of a paper and the methods section of the abstract.

In this case it is suggested you look at page 2542 paragraphs 2 and 3.

Click the "Answer 1" link below to find out what we thought.