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Case 23 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Summary draft for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the answer addresses “Ask whether a...

Case 5 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: retain the wording beginning “...

Correction note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: retain the wording beginning “Locate the primary study and conf...

Case 6 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together A table has been copied into a new format without its source or transformati...

Case 25 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison e...

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...

Limit of the answer in “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: “Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather…” is an ex...

Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...

Limit of the answer in “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: “State whether it was prespecified and how…” is an excerpt from the di...

Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...

Case 37 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the c...

Case 37 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise A protocol summary omits conditions and controls. What mak...