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State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Case 52 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · comparison exercise Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ranges:...
Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the point beginning “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” b...
Case 20 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point...
Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Such material can suggest questions but…” belongs to the ques...
An apparent difference can motivate a method question without proving that either laboratory is wrong. The appropriate next step is clarification from...
Case 110 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · uncertainty exercise Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep sourc...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...
Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record i...
Case 38 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the a...
Case 25 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Two laboratories, tw...
Case 6 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is r...
Case 5 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that ...