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Case 38 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-m...

Case 85 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · documentation exercise Reader check for “Research figure captions: tell the re...

Case 8 — A correction log that survives the next archive update The final note should distinguish corrected data transcription, changed source evidenc...

Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: use “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” as a row hea...

Case 17 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides...

Case 14 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion A reader asks whether an experimental finding should change their treatment. What is an appropri...

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

Limit of the answer in “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: “Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who…” is an excerpt from...

Case 4 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, mod...

Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...

State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...

Case 47 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Pub...