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Case 27 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous ...

Case 32 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Method note for “A literature note that separates hyp...

Case 73 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · documentation exercise Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the m...

Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...

Case 4 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: retain the wording beginning “...

Case 1 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Link both versions, record dat...

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...

Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” as a row heading in a proposed...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Case 31 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the met...

Case 34 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Summary draft for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguou...

Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” is an exc...