Methods reading room: what analytical reports actually establish · RESEARCH-00393

Case 52 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise

Method note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” 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. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 52 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise

Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” 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: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 52 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise

Correction note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: retain the wording beginning “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” 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. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 52 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise

Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the answer addresses “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…”; the related point is “Statistical significance alone does not establish…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 52 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise

Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: distinguish the discussion point “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” 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: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 53 — A correction log for an archive article · comparison exercise

A transcription error changes the units in a figure caption. How should the archive record be repaired?

Review focus: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it. Use the original answer fragment “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-00393/53: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 53 — A correction log for an archive article · comparison exercise

Clarification for “A correction log for an archive article”: the point beginning “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” 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: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 53 — A correction log for an archive article · comparison exercise

Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” 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. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 53 — A correction log for an archive article · comparison exercise

Limit of the answer in “A correction log for an archive article”: “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” 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: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 53 — A correction log for an archive article · comparison exercise

Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the wording beginning “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” 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. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 53 — A correction log for an archive article · comparison exercise

Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer addresses “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…”; the related point is “Keep the correction visible to readers who may have…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 53 — A correction log for an archive article · comparison exercise

Reader check for “A correction log for an archive article”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” 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: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 54 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · comparison exercise

An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is required?

Review focus: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it. Use the original answer fragment “Describe the species, model and…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-00393/54: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 54 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · comparison exercise

Clarification for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: the point beginning “Describe the species, model 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: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 54 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · comparison exercise

Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, model 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. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.