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Correction note for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: retain the wording beginning “They have different sources and may…” in t...

Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: retain the wording beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” in the r...

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

Case 24 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample A collection of forum reports is being treated as a representative sample. What limitations b...

Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion…”...

Case 13 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exc...

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

Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: retain the wording beginning “Retain units, method, laboratory...

Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...

Case 23 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sou...

Case 26 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Two laboratories, two per...