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Case 38 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the method...

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

Case 9 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Summary draft for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the answer...

Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: the point beginning “State the study design and what was actually me...

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

Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...

Case 12 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. R...

Case 1 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: retain the wording b...

Case 8 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the...