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Case 25 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point...
Case 3 — A correction log for an archive article A transcription error changes the units in a figure caption. How should the archive record be repaire...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 7 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: “Link the...
Case 41 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Case 21 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to p...
Case 6 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The corrected summary can be useful without a clinical promise: model, methods...
Case 30 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Public...
Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Clarification for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: the point beginning “Retain units, method, laboratory interval a...
Case 12 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The corrected summary can be useful without a clinical promise: model, method...
Correction note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: retain the wording beginning “Include all prespecified outcomes where reporte...