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Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and denominator. Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented a dis...
Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the correction visible to readers who may have…” as a row heading in a proposed w...
Case 31 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findin...
Case 16 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...
Case 35 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Reader check for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: distin...
Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” i...
Case 7 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a re...
Case 35 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison...
Case 17 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: “Repor...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Case 41 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison...