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Case 36 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the p...

Case 38 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concer...

Case 39 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reference management: disting...

Case 18 — A correction log for an archive article Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Identify the original error and the ...

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

Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...

Case 3 — A correction log that survives the next archive update The final note should distinguish corrected data transcription, changed source evidenc...

Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...

Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not in place of it...

Case 4 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Summary draft for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the answer address...

Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...