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Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording beginning “Such material can suggest questions but…” in the r...

Case 10 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation...

Case 73 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · documentation exercise A review cites another review for a claim about an ...

Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...

Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.

Case 8 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Re...

Clarification for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: the point beginning “Retain units, method, laboratory interval a...

Case 26 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise A cited preprint has a later published version. How should an archive en...

Case 12 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion A protocol summary omits conditions and controls. What makes the account reproducibl...

Case 16 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting ov...

Case 26 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Correction note for “A correction log that survives the nex...

Case 3 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Inter...