AssayNotebook 01533 · Member profile
Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...
Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: retain the wording beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Case 112 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · uncertainty exercise Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separate...
Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…” belongs to...
Method note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: use “Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not…” as a...
Case 20 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...
Case 30 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise A collection of forum reports is being treated as a representative ...
Case 47 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outco...