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Case 14 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitation...
Case 19 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Summary draft for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the answer addresses “Ask whether a...
Case 1 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the r...
Summary draft for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the answer addresses “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…”; the relate...
Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...
Case 41 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep ...
Case 170 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · reader check exercise Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point ...
Case 42 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguou...
Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” is an excer...
Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State whether it was prespecified and how…” as a row heading in a propos...
Case 5 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: “Report...
Case 32 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”:...
Case 21 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. How should a comparison be d...