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Case 5 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the ca...
Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...
Case 18 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the p...
Case 27 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative...
Case 5 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sour...
Case 37 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” as a row heading in a proposed...
Case 2 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the answer addresses “Report s...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 7 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction. ...
Case 18 — A correction log for an archive article Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer addresses “Identify the orig...
Case 1 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Summary draft for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a ...