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Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...
Case 2 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: “Include all pr...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...
Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the point beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date an...
Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...
Case 21 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State wh...
Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...
Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...
Case 31 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findin...
Case 8 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: retain the wording beginning “...
Case 26 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log that survives the next ar...
Case 20 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitation...
Case 13 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that...