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Case 3 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope and...

Case 14 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify popula...

Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” belongs to t...

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

Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...

Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...

Case 38 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Reader check for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: distin...

Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...

Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Expand it on first use and name the…” is an excerpt from the discuss...

Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every histor...

Case 52 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · comparison exercise Limit of the answer in “A correction log that survives the next...