AssayNotebook 02093 · Member profile
State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...
Case 30 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Reader check for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: di...
Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: distinguish the discussion point “Statistical significance alone does not es...
Case 7 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the...
Case 45 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading a preclinical paper: w...
Case 25 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point...
Case 43 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise A review cites another review for a claim about an...
Limit of the answer in “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” is an excerpt from the disc...
Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, model and…” as a row heading in a proposed working record....
Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State whether it was prespecified and how…” as a row heading in a propos...
Case 22 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording begi...
Case 28 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise A cited article now has an editorial notice. How should the a...