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State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...

Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: distinguish the discussion point “Report effect size, confidence interval an...

Case 19 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation...

Case 12 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: retain the wording beginnin...

Case 12 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point b...

Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify population, design, comparator, outcom...

List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...

Case 14 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Exp...

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 36 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the a...

Case 22 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication A cited preprint has a later published version. How should an archive entry handle the relationshi...