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A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...

Case 23 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection context in a priva...

Case 24 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify populatio...

Case 16 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the ...

Case 136 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · correction exercise Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates...

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: retain the wording beginning ...

Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.

Case 19 — A correction log that survives the next archive update The final note should distinguish corrected data transcription, changed source eviden...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: use “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” as a row hea...