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Case 76 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · documentation exercise Correction note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: retain t...
Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” as a row heading in...
Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...
Even an authentic analytical report has scope limits. It is not by itself a demonstration of clinical efficacy, sterility or suitability for human use...
Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...
Case 13 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat expl...
Clarification for “A correction log for an archive article”: the point beginning “Keep the correction visible to readers who may have…” belongs to the...
Case 31 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise A review cites another review for a claim about an...
Case 17 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample A collection of forum reports is being treated as a representative sample. What limitations b...
Case 21 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Inte...
Case 31 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the met...
Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...
Case 8 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and de...
Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...