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Case 52 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · comparison exercise Summary draft for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous ab...

Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: “Separate the authors’ interpretation from the…” is an excerpt from the di...

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

Case 5 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Summary draft for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the answer addresses...

Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...

Case 16 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...

Case 20 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...

Case 22 — A correction log for an archive article Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the wording beginning “Identif...

Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: distinguish the discussion point “Statistical significance alone does not es...

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

Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Association does not identify direction or causation, and…” is an excerpt from...

Case 53 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · comparison exercise Correction note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: retain the ...