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Case 14 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Method note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”:...
Case 12 — A correction log for an archive article Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Identify the original error and the ...
Case 8 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Record the orig...
Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording beginning “Such material can suggest questions but…” in the r...
Case 16 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Correction note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and outpu...
Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: use “A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condition; a qualified…”...
Limit of the answer in “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: “State whether it was prespecified and how…” is an excerpt from the di...
Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” as a row headi...
Case 43 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Reader check for “Retractions and expressions of concern in a...
Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who…” as a row heading in a...
Case 41 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Reading an abstract without skipping the metho...
Case 32 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful d...
Case 11 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Summary draft for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary s...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...