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Reader check for “Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support?”: distinguish the discussion point “Separate document provenance...
Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the interpretation. The reader should be able to see what was observed witho...
Case 12 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Correction note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: retain th...
Case 44 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Method note for “Reference management: distinguish...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 2 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and de...
Case 4 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not iden...
Case 29 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Summary draft for “A literature note that separates h...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Case 20 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Disc...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Case 30 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the answe...
Case 4 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note ...
Case 46 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Data provenance: keep source, ...
Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...