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Case 44 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the...

Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...

Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” as a row heading in a prop...

Limit of the answer in “Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract?”: “Put the species or model, design, comparator and…” is an exc...

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...

Method note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Statistical significance alone does not establish…” as a row heading in ...

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

Case 2 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible A subgroup finding was not the primary planned analysis. How should it be summarised? E...