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Case 2 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the prop...

Case 38 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise A comparison table places chromatographic pu...

Case 18 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...

Method note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” as a row...

Case 26 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the method...

Case 30 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambigu...

Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” as a row heading in a proposed ...

Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records…” as a row he...

Case 2 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Expa...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...