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Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...

Case 17 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Correction note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: retain the word...

Case 5 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: “Discuss who chose to...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Separate document provenance, identity, purity and the conditions measured. A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot establish all of...

Case 20 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion A reader asks whether an experimental finding should change their treatment. What is an appropri...

Case 9 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: “Include all pr...

Case 16 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not ide...