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Research	R0002 — Research Standards for AI-Assisted Writing
Run	2026-03-13
Claim	C005
Search	S04

WebFetch — Sterne Funding Argument

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebFetch
Results returned	1
Results selected	1
Results rejected	0

Query¶

Terms: PMC10897924 (Sterne: why RoB should NOT include funding)
Filters applied: Direct URL fetch
Results returned: 1 (Successful)

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	Rationale
S04-R01	Sterne — Why risk of bias should not include funding	Co-developer's defense of design choice

Rejected Results¶

[None.]

Notes¶

Direct fetch of Sterne's published counterargument. Successfully retrieved. This paper is critical because it demonstrates the absence is deliberate and articulated, not an oversight. The fact that a co-developer felt compelled to publish a formal defense paradoxically supports the claim that the absence is "conspicuous."