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Case 27 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log that survives the next ar...
Case 31 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Reader check for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: dist...
Case 1 — An evidence table with room for negative findings How can a reading table avoid highlighting only positive outcomes? Exercise RESEARCH-29849/...
Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…” belongs to...
Case 4 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly A result is described only as statistically significant. What information is missing? E...
Case 35 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Correction note for “A literature note that separates...
Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…” belongs to t...
Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: “Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection c...
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 21 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together A table has been copied into a new format without its source or transformat...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 11 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, pot...
Method note for “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: use “Create separate columns for the quantity measured,…” as ...