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Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...
Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...
Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: use “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” as a row hea...
Case 11 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? An apparent difference can motivate a method question without proving ...
Case 15 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary s...
Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State whether it was prespecified and how…” as a row heading in a propos...
Case 13 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection context in a priva...
Case 3 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. ...
Case 53 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · comparison exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: u...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Case 8 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together A table has been copied into a new format without its source or transformati...
Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the point beginning “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and...
Case 16 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat expl...
Case 8 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the point beginning ...