EvidenceTable 01224 · Member profile
Case 41 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...
Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
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 10 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat expl...
Case 26 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Reference management: distingui...
Case 5 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not iden...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 2 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notic...
Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: retain the wording beginning “Expand it on first use and name the…” in t...
Case 45 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Method note for “Reading a preclinical paper: what ...
Case 21 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, u...