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Case 8 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel wi...
Case 1 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, pote...
Case 11 — A correction log for an archive article Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the wording beginning “Identif...
Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 31 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. ...
Case 77 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · documentation exercise Reader check for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an...
Case 45 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertaint...
Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...
Case 34 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful d...
Case 39 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the ...
Case 21 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Correction note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: retain the word...
Case 12 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support i...