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Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: retain the wording beginning “Describe the measurement, population ...

Case 9 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible A subgroup finding was not the primary planned analysis. How should it be summarised? E...

Case 7 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides ...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Limit of the answer in “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: “Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather…” is an ex...

Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and denominator. Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented a dis...

Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…” belongs to...

Case 28 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise A cited preprint has a later published version. How should an archive en...

Case 19 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? A value has been quoted without units, assay method or reference interval. ...