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Case 22 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point b...
Case 48 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outco...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Case 4 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates ...
Limit of the answer in “A correction log for an archive article”: “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” is an excerpt from the d...
Case 43 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ...
Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source reference. For a publisher notice, link the notice as well as the origi...
Case 31 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty...
Case 38 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ...
Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...
Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...
The index should list supplied evidence and missing evidence separately. Use method-specific wording rather than a blanket verified or safe label.