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Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...

Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: use “Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection cont...

Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...

Case 38 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A literature note that separates h...

Case 9 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? A reagent dossier contains a summary purity percentage but not the method...

Case 31 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outco...

Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...

Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...

Case 22 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note...

Case 8 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand ...

Case 11 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Correction note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: retai...