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Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...
Case 17 — A correction log for an archive article Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep th...
Case 81 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · documentation exercise Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the po...
Method note for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: use “Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction…” as a r...
Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the answer addresses “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outco...
Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions wit...
Case 4 — 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...
Case 19 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with s...
Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand it on first use and name the…” as a row heading in a proposed wo...
Case 37 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell...
Case 23 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output to...
Case 27 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading a preclinical paper: w...
Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” as a row heading in a prop...
Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming th...
Case 14 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the ...