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Case 14 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observ...

Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...

Case 13 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is ...

Case 9 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “I...

Case 18 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-refere...

Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Correction note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: retain the wording beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…”...

Case 45 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell...

Case 33 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Correction note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparis...

Case 13 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all pres...

Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...