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Table 2 Examples of comment sentences in published comments

From: A comment-driven evidence appraisal approach to promoting research findings into practice when only uncertain evidence is available

Sentiment orientation

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Comment sentences

Positive

Clinical practice-related

Our results are remarkably similar to those shown by Arshad et al.

Negative

Analysis

We read Skipper and colleagues’ article (1) with interest but disagree with some of their conclusions, which we believe could not be made from the data shown…

Neutral

Just mentioned

Lopinavir/ritonavir also seemed to be successful in treating a 62-year-old in Spain with COVID-19, but a recently published trial suggests the drug may not be effective