Which conclusion can the reader of a research study draw when he or she is unable to identify the limitations of the study?
1. The omission of a study's limitations is a weakness of the research report.
2. Limitations of a study should not be published.
3. The reader should look for these limitations just after the abstract.
4. There were no study limitations.
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Rationale 1: The study's limitations should be clearly presented to the reader. All studies will have limitations, and they should be identified and discussed. Not doing this is a weakness in the report.
Rationale 2: Limitations should be published.
Rationale 3: Limitations are not printed beneath the abstract.
Rationale 4: All studies have limitations, and these should be clearly identified and discussed.
Global Rationale:
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