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Case 10 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion A reader asks whether an experimental finding should change their treatment. What is an appropri...

Correction note for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: retain the wording beginning “They have different sources and may…” in t...

Case 43 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Correction note for “A literature note that separates...

Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...

Case 36 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Correction note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the...

Case 23 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Summary draft for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the answer addresses “Link both ver...

Case 12 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand...

Case 21 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note...

Case 2 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method cond...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...