The Flesch score of this manuscript at submission was 23.4. This changed to 25.7 after the first revision and became 32.0 after editing.
Original Article
Readability in the British Journal of Surgery†
Article first published online: 12 DEC 2007
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5994
Copyright © 2007 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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How to Cite
Hayden, J. D. (2008), Readability in the British Journal of Surgery. Br J Surg, 95: 119–124. doi: 10.1002/bjs.5994
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 28 DEC 2007
- Article first published online: 12 DEC 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 22 NOV 2007
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