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Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...

Case 1 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the r...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Case 2 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Ask whether assay, instrument,...

Case 39 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, ...

Case 20 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “L...

Case 42 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Correction note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: retain ...

Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.