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Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion…” as...
Case 32 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sam...
Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: retain the wording beginning “Expand it on first use and name the…” in t...
Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: “Describe the measurement, population or model,…” is an excerpt ...
Case 22 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together A table has been copied into a new format without its source or transformat...
Case 24 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The draft summary of a fictional reading exercise moves from an animal-model ...
Case 49 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · comparison exercise Correction note for “Two laboratories, two perce...
Case 12 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...
Case 40 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertaint...
State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Case 50 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · comparison exercise Correction note for “A literature note that separates hyp...
Case 24 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope an...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...