nejm-abstract
Use to write the NEJM structured abstract — four headed sections (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions), ≤250 words, with the trial registration number and funding source, leading the Results with the primary outcome reported as an effect size with a 95% CI. Late-stage polish skill.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill nejm-abstract --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Structured Abstract (nejm-abstract) ## When to trigger - Significance, design, reporting, and statistics are settled (do this late). - The abstract is unstructured prose, or exceeds the word cap. - The Results section reports P values but not the primary outcome with its effect size and CI. - The trial registration number and funding source are missing. ## The four required sections (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions) NEJM uses a **structured abstract, ≤250 words**, with four headed sections. Confirm the exact cap against the current author guidelines; design for 250 as the ceiling. ### Background One or two sentences: the clinical problem and the specific question. State why the question matters in practice — no extended literature review. ### Methods Design (e.g., "randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial"), population and setting, intervention/comparator, randomization, the **pre-specified primary outcome** and key secondary outcomes, and the analysis population (intention-to-treat). ### Results Lead with the **primary outcome**. Report the **effect size with a 95% confidence interval** — absolute difference and/or relative measure (hazard ratio, risk ratio,
- When to trigger
- The four required sections (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions)
- Background
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- Hard constraints
- Concrete template (RCT)
- Operating pass for New England Journal of Medicine
- Output format
- Anti-patterns
What does the nejm-abstract skill do?
Use to write the NEJM structured abstract — four headed sections (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions), ≤250 words, with the trial registration number and funding source, leading the Results with the primary outcome reported as an effect size with a 95% CI. Late-stage polish skill.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill nejm-abstract --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.