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Case 39 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: u...
Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 37 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the ...
Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...
Case 14 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the pro...
Case 52 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · comparison exercise Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Link bo...
Case 32 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise A reagent dossier contains a summary purity pe...
Case 49 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · comparison exercise Reader check for “Research figure captions: tell the reade...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: use “Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection cont...
Case 3 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “Report sample size, potenti...
Case 29 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: ret...
Case 34 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Reader check for “Certificate of analysis: whi...