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Case 100 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · uncertainty exercise Summary draft for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the answer ...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...
Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...
Case 30 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point...
Case 4 — A correction log for an archive article Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer addresses “Identify the origi...
Case 9 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Summary draft for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the answer address...
Case 19 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Correction note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: retain the word...
Case 2 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is r...
Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: retain the wording beginning “Interpretive discussion belongs along...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...
Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the point beginning “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and...
Case 8 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the r...
Clarification for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: the point beginning “Retain units, method, laboratory interval a...