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Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the interpretation. The reader should be able to see what was observed witho...

Case 30 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the metho...

Case 15 — A correction log for an archive article Limit of the answer in “A correction log for an archive article”: “Identify the original error and t...

Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...

Case 24 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”:...

Describe the measurement, population or model, units and uncertainty shown. Interpretive discussion belongs alongside the evidence, not in place of it...

Case 33 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the l...

Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...

Case 27 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Assay-specific reference range...

Summary draft for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: the answer addresses “A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condi...

Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” as a row heading in a proposed ...

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...