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Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...
Case 39 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an amb...
Case 17 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note...
Case 2 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point begi...
Case 22 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication sta...
Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...
The index should list supplied evidence and missing evidence separately. Use method-specific wording rather than a blanket verified or safe label.
Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...
Clarification for “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: the point beginning “Create separate columns for the quanti...
Case 21 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, u...
Case 3 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Summary draft for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output t...
State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Reader check for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: distinguish the discussion point “Use separate entries for the internal tra...
Case 27 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Do ...