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Case 32 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “In...
Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not in place of it...
Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...
Case 139 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · correction exercise Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the met...
Case 45 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findin...
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...
Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” i...
Case 7 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: retain the wording b...
Correction note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: retain the wording beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” in...
Case 11 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Exp...
Case 14 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Clarification for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...