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Correction note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: retain the wording beginning “Keep the source citation, retrie...
Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” belongs to t...
Case 8 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discu...
Case 39 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Reader check for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: distinguis...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.
Case 25 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Method note for “Two laboratories, two perce...
Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...
Case 15 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Summary draft for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the ans...
Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...
Case 26 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Method note for “A literature note that separates hyp...
Summary draft for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the answer addresses “Make synthetic examples explicit and never...
Case 42 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Do not...