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To wrap up our focus on outliers in 2026, this column entry encourages our community to develop and apply outlier protocols. Within their protocols, researchers should minimally detail identification techniques and how outliers will subsequently be managed. The nurse education community is also encouraged to develop a body of resources to help researchers develop good outlier protocols.
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