MethodsReader 05201 · Member profile
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the answer addresses “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…”; the relate...
Case 26 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ran...
Case 154 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · indexing exercise Summary draft for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the answer add...
Case 26 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent compa...
Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating ra...
Case 38 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observ...
Case 17 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? A reagent dossier contains a summary purity percentage but not the metho...
Reader check for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: distinguish the discussion point “Record the original units and axis transforma...
Case 5 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discu...
Case 14 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Summary draft for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation...
Clarification for “Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract?”: the point beginning “The reader should be able to see what was…” b...
Case 22 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all pres...