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Case 33 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Summary draft for “A literature note that separates h...
Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, potential confounders…” is an excerpt from the discussion,...
Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion…” as...
Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginning “Record the original units and axis transformation, show a...
Case 15 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the pro...
Separate document provenance, identity, purity and the conditions measured. A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot establish all of...
Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand it on first use and name the…” as a row heading in a proposed wo...
Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...
Case 17 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point b...
Case 10 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together A table has been copied into a new format without its source or transformat...
Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” as a row headi...
Limit of the answer in “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: “Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the…” is an ex...
Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” as a row heading in...
Case 42 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...