Checklist sections and their cumulative score

Checklist sectionsMean (± SD)Median (25-75% IQR)
Section 1: Title4.4 (± 0.21)4.4 (4.3–4.4)
Section 2: Abstract4.5*4.5 (4.5–4.5)
Section 3: Introduction4.4 (± 0.21)4.3 (4.3–4.5)
Section 4a: Methods (Data Source)4.4 (± 0.17)4.3 (4.2–4.4)
Section 4b: Methods (Participants)4.4 (± 0.13)4.4 (4.4–4.5)
Section 4c: Methods (Outcomes)4.2 (± 0.16)4.1 (4.1–4.1)
Section 4d: Methods (Statistical Analysis)4.3 (± 0.16)4.3 (4.2–4.4)
Section 5a: Ground Truth (Labels)4.2 (± 0.12)4.2 (4.2–4.2)
Section 5b: Ground Truth (Expert(s) Review)4.0 (± 0.20)4.1 (3.9–4.2)
Section 6: Results4.2 (± 0.21)4.2 (4.0–4.3)
Section 7: Discussion4.2 (± 0.35)4.3 (4.1–4.4)
7: Discussion (Other)4.8*4.8 (4.8–4.8)

* Standard deviation unable to be calculated due to only having a single question in the section. IQR: interquartile range