Methods reading room: what analytical reports actually establish · RESEARCH-19445

Case 30 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise

Reader check for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: distinguish the discussion point “Publication status is useful context but is not itself a…” 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 31 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise

A protocol summary omits conditions and controls. What makes the account reproducible?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Keep this as research documentation and do not turn…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-19445/31: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 31 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise

Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the point beginning “Keep this as research documentation and do not turn…” 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 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise

Method note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: use “Keep this as research documentation and do not turn…” 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 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise

Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “Keep this as research documentation and do not turn…” 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 31 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise

Correction note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: retain the wording beginning “Keep this as research documentation and do not turn…” 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 31 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise

Summary draft for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the answer addresses “Keep this as research documentation and do not turn…”; the related point is “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough…”. 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 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise

Reader check for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: distinguish the discussion point “Keep this as research documentation and do not turn…” 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 32 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise

A result is described only as statistically significant. What information is missing?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Statistical significance alone does not establish…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-19445/32: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 32 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise

Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the point beginning “Statistical significance alone does not establish…” 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 32 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise

Method note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Statistical significance alone does not establish…” 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 32 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise

Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: “Statistical significance alone does not establish…” 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 — 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 32 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise

Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the answer addresses “Statistical significance alone does not establish…”; the related point is “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…”. 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 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise

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

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Keep the correction visible to readers who may have…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-19445/33: address this question within its stated limits.