Methods reading room: what analytical reports actually establish · RESEARCH-31193

Case 46 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise

Summary draft for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: the answer addresses “Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the…”; the related point is “Describe the species, model and…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 30 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise

Summary draft for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the answer addresses “Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them…”; the related point is “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 29 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise

Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the point beginning “Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not…” belongs to the question as written. It should not be read as a report that a new check, purchase or experiment has been completed. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 29 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise

Method note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: use “Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 46 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise

Correction note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: retain the wording beginning “Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 39 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise

Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Association does not identify direction or causation, and…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-31193/39: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 29 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise

Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: “Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an independent verification. A reader needs the relevant original material before treating an interpretation as established. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 32 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise

Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 33 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise

A reagent dossier contains a summary purity percentage but not the method or underlying trace. The draft index calls it fully verified. Which parts of that label can actually be supported?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-31193/33: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 44 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise

Correction note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: retain the wording beginning “Statistical significance alone does not establish…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 29 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise

Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: retain the wording beginning “Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 35 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise

The draft summary of a fictional reading exercise moves from an animal-model observation to a proposed human benefit. Which fields would keep the literature note within the evidence?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “The reader should be able to see what was…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-31193/35: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 33 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise

Summary draft for “Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support?”: the answer addresses “A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot…”; the related point is “Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 29 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise

Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the answer addresses “Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not…”; the related point is “Describe the measurement, population or model,…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 33 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise

Limit of the answer in “Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support?”: “A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an independent verification. A reader needs the relevant original material before treating an interpretation as established. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.