Closing the Loop: What to Say in a Cover Note with Your Revised Clinical Manuscript (what to say in cover note with revised manuscript)

Struggling to know what to write in a brief cover note that convinces an editor to reopen your revised clinical manuscript? By the end of this lesson you’ll be able to draft a concise, three-part cover note that signals disposition, highlights the 3–5 most consequential revisions, and directs the editor to supporting materials. You’ll find a clear step-by-step explanation of purpose and audience, ready-to-use templates and example lines, and short exercises to test your phrasing and triage decisions—designed to save time and increase the chances of a smooth editorial decision.

Precision in Methods and Limitations: Phrases for Sensitivity Analyses and Robustness Checks

Worried reviewers will question whether your results hold up under alternative analytic choices? By the end of this short lesson you’ll be able to write concise, journal-aligned phrases that describe common sensitivity analyses and robustness checks and explain their implications for interpretation. You’ll get a clear map of where to place each check (Methods vs. Limitations), compact template sentences you can drop into manuscripts, real-world examples, and short exercises to test your reporting and editing skills.