Literature notebook: study design, measurements and translation limits · RESEARCH-31198

Case 26 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise

Reader check for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: distinguish the discussion point “Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who…” from its proposed application. The thread offers a way to reason about the question, without adding a personal experience or a newly observed outcome. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive

A cited article now has an editorial notice. How should the archive respond?

Exercise RESEARCH-31198/22: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive

Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation looking like unqualified current support.

Case 29 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise

Correction note for “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: retain the wording beginning “Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented…” 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 27 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise

The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbouring fields. How can an archive prevent confusion?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-31198/27: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive

Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” 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: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 27 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise

Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point beginning “Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every…” 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 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive

Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” 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. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 29 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise

A comparison table places chromatographic purity and net peptide content in one column. Both are percentages, but the reports define their denominators differently. How should the table be repaired?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-31198/29: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive

Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” 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: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 24 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured

Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: “Describe the measurement, population or model,…” 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: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 32 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise

Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: use “A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condition; a qualified…” 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 31 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise

Limit of the answer in “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: “They have different sources and may…” 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 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive

Summary draft for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the answer addresses “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…”; the related point is “Do not leave the historical citation looking…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive

Correction note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: retain the wording beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” 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. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.