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Method note for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: use “They have different sources and may…” as a row heading in a proposed wo...

Case 46 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods...

Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...

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...

Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citation alone may leave an unsupported conclusion in the opening summ...

Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...

Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...

Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” as a row heading in a proposed ...

Case 3 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measur...