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Case 52 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · comparison exercise Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. How sh...

Case 25 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Reader check for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous...

Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: use “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” as a row hea...

If the source is not accessible, label the revision pending verification. An unavailable document is not a reason to invent its contents.

Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...

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 44 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concer...

Clarification for “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: the point beginning “Create separate columns for the quanti...

Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...

Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...

Case 14 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible A subgroup finding was not the primary planned analysis. How should it be summarised? ...

Case 5 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources A review cites another review for a claim about an experiment. How can the ev...