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Case 11 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: retain the wording beginnin...

Case 22 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Summary draft for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the answer addresse...

Case 5 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Summary draft for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the answer addresses “...

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...

Summary draft for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the answer addresses “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals chang...

Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and denominator. Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented a dis...

State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...

Case 8 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Method note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: ...

Correction note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: retain the wording beginning “Differences in biology and study conditions limit t...

Method note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: use “State the study design and what was actually measured…” as a row ...