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Case 7 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the prop...

Case 36 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”:...

Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...

Case 10 — A correction log for an archive article A transcription error changes the units in a figure caption. How should the archive record be repair...

Case 137 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · correction exercise Method note for “Certificate of analysis: which c...

Case 9 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources A review cites another review for a claim about an experiment. How can the ev...

Case 20 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note...

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...

Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...

Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...

Case 32 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise A table has been copied into a new format without...

Clarification for “A correction log for an archive article”: the point beginning “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” belongs t...