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Correction note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: retain the wording beginning “Keep speculation explicitly labelled...

Case 44 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Reader check for “Assay-specific reference ranges...

Case 43 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a be...

Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: use “A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condition; a qualified…”...

Reader check for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: distinguish the discussion point “Retain units, method, laborator...

Case 2 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Even an authentic analytical report has scope limits. It is not by itself...

Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...

Case 12 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and ou...

Case 29 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point...

Case 7 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify populat...

Case 1 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output tog...

Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...