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Case 12 — A correction log that survives the next archive update The final note should distinguish corrected data transcription, changed source eviden...
Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...
Case 6 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge? Exer...
Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...
Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records…” is an ex...
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...
Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...
Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...
Case 11 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation....
Case 15 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources A review cites another review for a claim about an experiment. How can the e...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 12 — A correction log that survives the next archive update The final note should distinguish corrected data transcription, changed source eviden...
Case 3 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and de...
Case 53 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · comparison exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study met...
Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the point beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date an...