AMA Manual of Style

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@AMAManual Is it specifically stated anywhere in the Manual that units are to be repeated after the last number in ranges in parentheses? There are examples of this, such as "(range, 31-92 years)" in 18.4, but is there a concrete "rule" about this?

P value is .0264. Alpha was .05. Client wants to report it as “significant relief (P=.03)”. What to do? Just say it was <.05? Give exact (and, if so, lop all other P to same decimal place)? Is rounding P even/ever kosher? @AMAManual #amediting

@AMAManual hi, when reporting r and P-value together, would you use a semicolon or comma? eg 1. (r=0.76; P<.001) OR 2. (r=0.76, P<.001)

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@AMAManual If a header follows "headline case," would any elements set parenthetically, eg, Not Just as This Sort of Style (but also like this), also follow headline case? Thanks.

@AMAManual Is there a preference for the formatting of DLco, the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide? Thanks.

@AMAManual thanks for the clarification! then would it be the same for genes and proteins (ie bone morphogenetic protein 2 and not bone morphogenetic protein-2 but BMP-2 when abbreviated)? @AMAManual

@AMAManual Hi, what is your stance on interleukin and hyphens? interleukin-6 (with hyphen) or interleukin 6 (without hyphen)? In AMA style manual, they are listed without hyphens but MeSH lists them with hyphens so I got curious..

@AMAManual You once suggested you might publish a short-form reference format to use, for example, at the bottoms of slides. I've seen several variations, and as long as 1 style is used consistently, it's not a problem. But it would be nice to cite "AMA Style" for support! Do you plan to do this at some point? Thanks.

@AMAManual would love your input!

@AMAManual If a figure is reproduced and the journal from which it came is included in reference blocks throughout the piece, is it necessary to add the superscripted reference cue to the end of the "permission" line (which includes author/title) accompanying the figure? Thanks.