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Case 4 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation A paper proposes a mechanism but the summary describes it as an established clin...

Case 7 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Inter...

Case 38 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the c...

Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” i...

Case 7 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, un...

Case 5 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Link both versions, record dat...

Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...

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...

Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the point beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date an...

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

Case 26 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent compa...

Case 17 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support i...