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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...

Case 5 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, pote...

Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...

Case 9 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output tog...

Case 12 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the...

Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” as a row headi...

Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the…” as a row he...

Case 43 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. Ho...

Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measuremen...

Case 26 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use...

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

Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point beginning “Expand it on first use and name the…” belongs to the ...