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Case 28 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the p...

Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...

Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...

State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...

Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...

Case 44 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Reader check for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison ...

Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not in place of it...

Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the wording beginning “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…...