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Case 35 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Reader check for “A correction log for an archive article”: distinguish th...

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

Case 34 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise A cited article now has an editorial notice. How should the a...

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...

Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who…” as a row heading in a...

Case 15 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is ...

Case 9 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original report...