Research Methods & Reporting BMJ 2026; 393 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-088561 Cite this as: BMJ 2026;393:e088561 Ami Baba, doctoral student, Mufiza Farid-Kapadia, director, Maureen Smith, patient partner, Lisa Hartling, professor, David Moher, professor, Lotty Hooft, professor, Martin Offringa, professor Author affiliations Correspondence to: M Offringa, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada...