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Case 27 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods...
Case 9 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat explo...
Case 8 — A correction log for an archive article Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer addresses “Identify the origi...
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...
Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...
Case 11 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 46 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the ...
Case 26 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise A paper proposes a mechanism but the summary describe...
Summary draft for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: the answer addresses “Retain units, method, laboratory interval ...
Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” as a row headi...
Case 25 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the c...
Case 9 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Inter...