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Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...
Case 12 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction....
Case 16 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Disc...
Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” belongs to t...
Case 14 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the pro...
Case 4 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it...
Case 54 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · comparison exercise Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both ...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...
Case 9 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion A reader asks whether an experimental finding should change their treatment. What is an appropria...
Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” as a row heading in a propo...
Case 17 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Inte...
Case 9 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether ass...
Reader check for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: distinguish the discussion point “Make synthetic examples explici...
Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...
Case 30 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise A reagent dossier contains a summary purity pe...