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Case 99 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · uncertainty exercise Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative fi...

Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...

Case 28 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sam...

Case 3 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides ...

Case 8 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not iden...

Case 18 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge? Exe...

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

Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State whether it was prespecified and how…” as a row heading in a propos...

Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Do not compare apparent visual distances…” as a row heading in a proposed w...

Case 6 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sa...

Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...