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Case 3 — A correction log that survives the next archive update A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. A later publisher notice al...

The summary should say that different quantities were initially mixed and identify how the revised table separates them. No clinical conclusion follow...

Case 35 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise The draft summary of a fictional reading exercise m...

Correction note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: retain the wording beginning “Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-ge...

Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...

Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...

Case 1 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? A reagent dossier contains a summary purity percentage but not the method...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Case 39 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise A cited article now has an editorial notice. How should the a...

Case 44 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Method note for “Certificate of analysis: whic...

Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: the point beginning “State the study design and what was actually me...

Case 49 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · comparison exercise Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the read...