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Case 10 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Exp...

Case 34 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Correction note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the...

Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” as a row headi...

Case 23 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly A result is described only as statistically significant. What information is missing? ...

Correction note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: retain the wording beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citatio...

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

Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify population, design, comparator, outcom...

Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...

Case 19 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Correction note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: retain th...

Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source reference. For a publisher notice, link the notice as well as the origi...

Case 16 — A correction log that survives the next archive update A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. A later publisher notice a...

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

Case 34 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Reader check for “A correction log that survives the next a...