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Clarification for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: the point beginning “Describe the species, model and…” belongs to the question as w...
Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the point beginning “Describe the measurement, population or model,…”...
Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...
Case 126 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · correction exercise Clarification for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: the ...
Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the interpretation. The reader should be able to see what was observed witho...
Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and denominator. Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented a dis...
Case 9 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to po...
Separate document provenance, identity, purity and the conditions measured. A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot establish all of...
Case 41 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point...
Case 21 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with...
Case 20 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Summary draft for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the answer addresses “Link both ver...
Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the point beginning “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” b...
Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: retain the wording beginning “Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the...
Case 33 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, tr...
Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...