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Case 49 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · comparison exercise Clarification for “Reading a preclinical paper: what be...
Case 2 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. How should a comparison be do...
Case 3 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the point be...
State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Case 115 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · uncertainty exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”:...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 23 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the c...
Case 32 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Reader check for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: distinguis...
Case 49 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · comparison exercise Reader check for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: dist...