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Case 14 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: retain ...

Case 3 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting ove...

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...

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

Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the answer addresses “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outco...

The corrected summary can be useful without a clinical promise: model, methods, endpoint, uncertainty and remaining questions. Link each material stat...

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

The index should list supplied evidence and missing evidence separately. Use method-specific wording rather than a blanket verified or safe label.

Summary draft for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the answer addresses “Locate the primary study and confirm that i...

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

Case 15 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...