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Case 9 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is r...
Case 8 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the o...
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
Case 11 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point beg...
Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the point beginning “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and...
Case 46 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Method note for “Research figure captions: tell the re...
Case 26 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A literature note that separates h...
Reader check for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: distinguish the discussion point “Retain units, method, laborator...
Case 25 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A correction log for an archive article”: “Keep th...
Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...
Case 9 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: ...
Correction note for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: retain the wording beginning “Use separate entries for the internal tran...
Case 22 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Proposed correction: documentation supplied; method and sample linkage i...
Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...