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Case 21 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the c...
Case 25 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Correction note for “A literature note that separates...
Case 15 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...
Case 205 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · scope exercise Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the rea...
Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: distinguish the discussion point “Report effect size, confidence interval an...
Case 19 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exc...
Case 22 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sou...
Case 40 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Reader check for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: distin...
Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...
Case 27 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use...
Case 7 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: retain the wording beginning “...
Case 9 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary so...
An apparent difference can motivate a method question without proving that either laboratory is wrong. The appropriate next step is clarification from...
Case 29 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison e...
Case 14 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Correction note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: retain th...