were documented as vs were documented

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Were documented as' is used when specifying the manner or form in which something was documented, while 'were documented' is a more general statement indicating that something was recorded or written down.

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were documented as

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify the manner or form in which something was documented.

This phrase is used to indicate the specific way in which something was recorded or written down. It adds detail to the act of documentation.

Examples:

The findings were documented as a series of case studies.
The events were documented as they unfolded.
The changes were documented as part of the research process.

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Feb 17, 2014 ... RESULTS: Of 1661 eligible inpatients (55%F, 65 ± 18 yrs), 9% (n = 151) were documented as at-risk of RFS in the first dietetic medical chart ...
Sep 12, 2014 ... A total of 58,567 (50.3%) of infants that failed the final hearing screening were documented as receiving a diagnosis (i.e., hearing loss or no ...
Feb 15, 2015 ... Your question asserts that the Israeli army did in fact have concentration camps, and only asks whether or not they were documented. As such it ...
The “Great Quarters,” as they were called, were documented as a result of an archaeological field school held at Shirley from 1979 to 1980, as well as a 2005 ...

Alternatives:

were recorded as
were described as
were noted as
were written down as
were detailed as

were documented

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was recorded or written down without specifying the manner or form of documentation.

This phrase is a more general statement indicating that something was documented. It does not provide specific details about how the documentation was done.

Examples:

The historical events were documented for future generations.
The research findings were documented in a detailed report.
The changes in policy were documented in the official records.

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Am J Psychiatry. 2002 Feb;159(2):312-4. Limited disclosure of sexual abuse in children whose experiences were documented by videotape. Sjöberg RL(1) ...
Whose Experiences Were Documented by Videotape. Rickard L. Sjöberg. Frank Lindblad, M.D., Ph.D. Objective: The authors describe obstacles to children's ...
Free African Americans WERE documented. Limitations Specific to African Americans, 1790-1860. 1790-1840: Free African Americans. Free black households ...
May 20, 2015 ... Catelynn Lowell Tries Waist Training After Her Post-Baby Weight Loss Struggles Were Documented on Teen Mom OG: Pic. Celebrity Body May ...

Alternatives:

were recorded
were noted
were written down
were detailed
were chronicled

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were documented as vs were documented