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Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every histor...
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
Case 29 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Reader check for “A correction log for an archive article”: distinguish th...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Case 19 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the p...
Case 21 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand...
Case 47 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbourin...
Case 9 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Limit of the answer in “Reference management: distinguish primary and seconda...
Case 37 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the met...
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 48 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. ...
Case 21 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Summary draft for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the answer ...
Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, model and…” as a row heading in a proposed working record....
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...