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Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Case 9 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel wi...

Case 22 — A correction log that survives the next archive update A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. A later publisher notice a...

Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...

Case 45 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise A protocol summary omits conditions and controls. What mak...

Case 12 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The corrected summary can be useful without a clinical promise: model, method...

Case 34 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the ...

Case 1 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or excl...

Case 6 — A correction log that survives the next archive update If the source is not accessible, label the revision pending verification. An unavailab...

Case 28 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an amb...

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