Methods reading room: what analytical reports actually establish · RESEARCH-13245

Case 30 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise

Summary draft for “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: the answer addresses “Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented…”; the related point is “Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions…”. 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 31 — 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-13245/31: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 31 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise

Clarification for “Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract?”: the point beginning “The reader should be able to see what was…” 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 31 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise

Method note for “Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract?”: use “The reader should be able to see what was…” 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.