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Reader check for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: distinguish the discussion point “Report sample size, potential confounders…” from it...

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

Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.

Case 43 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Reader check for “A literature note that separates hy...

Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...

Clarification for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: the point beginning “Retain units, method, laboratory interval a...

Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.

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 “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” as a row...

Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.

Case 1 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that ...