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Case 51 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise A result is described only as statistically significant. What in...
Case 50 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · comparison exercise Reader check for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: distinguish th...
Correction note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: retain the wording beginning “Record when only a secondary acco...
Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Such material can suggest questions but…” as a row heading in a proposed workin...
Case 11 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication sta...
Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...
Case 21 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge? Exe...
Case 37 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Two laboratories, two p...
Case 16 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Two results were collected years apart with unknown method changes. What should be clarified? Exer...
Case 9 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Summary draft for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”...
Case 2 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Summary draft for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the answer address...
Case 13 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources A review cites another review for a claim about an experiment. How can the e...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...