CorrectionDesk 00080 · Member profile
Case 11 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge? Exe...
Case 74 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · documentation exercise Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: ...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record i...
Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not in place of it...
Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: the point beginning “State the study design and what was actually me...
Case 9 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to po...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...
Case 27 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Method note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-met...
Case 13 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the point b...
Case 17 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all pres...
Case 27 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Reader check for “Assay-specific reference ranges...
Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...
Case 4 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output tog...