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Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Record when only a secondary account was accessible and…” as a...

Case 41 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the met...

Case 12 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citat...

Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...

Case 1 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Link both versions, record dat...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

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

Case 26 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful d...

Case 11 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The corrected summary can be useful without a clinical promise: model, method...

Case 15 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. R...