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Case 33 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise A paper proposes a mechanism but the summary describe...

Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: retain the wording beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” in the r...

Case 47 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ...

Case 6 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”...

Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...

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

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...

Case 34 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the method...

Correction note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: retain the wording beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” in...

Case 22 — A correction log for an archive article Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep th...