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Case 38 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Two results were collected years apart with unknown method changes. What...
Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...
Correction note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: retain the wording beginning “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…” i...
Case 13 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample A collection of forum reports is being treated as a representative sample. What limitations b...
Case 140 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · correction exercise Limit of the answer in “A correction log that survives the nex...
Case 12 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...
Case 23 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Correction note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observati...
Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...
Case 2 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Correction note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: retain the wording beginning “Link...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...
Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion…” as...
Case 47 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Correction note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertai...