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Case 17 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...
Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand it on first use and name the…” as a row heading in a proposed wo...
Case 22 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain th...
Case 24 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...
Case 35 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, ...
Case 37 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Do ...
Case 38 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Correction note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”:...
Case 17 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the point b...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Reader check for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: distinguish the discussion point “Association does not identify direction or causatio...
Case 2 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction. ...
Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: the point beginning “State the study design and what was actually me...