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Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the point beginning “Describe the measurement, population or model,…”...
Case 38 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Correction note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the...
Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: the point beginning “State the study design and what was actually me...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Case 18 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the...
Case 12 — A correction log that survives the next archive update The final note should distinguish corrected data transcription, changed source eviden...
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
Case 31 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Clarification for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: t...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...
Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...
Reader check for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: distinguish the discussion point “Keep speculation explicitly labelle...
Case 19 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitation...
Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...
Reader check for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: distinguish the discussion point “Do not leave the historical citation lookin...