Before revision:  Since it is common practice to compare network properties between patients and controls, it is crucial for inferred network models to reflect key underlying structural properties. However , even a few spurious links severely distort the shortest-path length and derived measuresincluding the small-world coefficient, providing misleading insights into the macroscopic topology of the network.
After revision:  Since it is common practice to compare network properties between patients and controls, it is crucial for inferred network models to reflect key underlying structural features; however , even a few spurious links severely distort the shortest-path length and derived measuresincluding the small-world coefficient, providing misleading insights into the macroscopic topology of the network.