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Case 15 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that...
Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citation alone may leave an unsupported conclusion in the opening summ...
Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: “Such material can suggest questions but…” is an excerpt from the discussion,...
A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note should describe its model and translation limits rather than suggesting ...
Case 102 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · uncertainty exercise An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome...
Case 25 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the ...
Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Keep a visible correction near the affected material and a linked changelog entry. Readers who saved the earlier version should be able to understand ...
Case 30 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Method note for “Reference management: distinguish...
Case 17 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Two results were collected years apart with unknown method changes. What should be clarified? Exer...
Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
Case 20 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Correction note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observati...
Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…” belongs to...
Case 9 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or excl...