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

Case 18 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction....

An apparent difference can motivate a method question without proving that either laboratory is wrong. The appropriate next step is clarification from...

Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not in place of it...

Case 21 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion A protocol summary omits conditions and controls. What makes the account reproducibl...

Case 23 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the answer addresses “Report ...

Case 10 — A correction log for an archive article Limit of the answer in “A correction log for an archive article”: “Identify the original error and t...

Case 25 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative...

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...

Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...

Case 4 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand ...