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Case 30 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the met...

Case 16 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is ...

Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...

Case 25 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, tr...

Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...

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

Case 28 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A literature note that separates h...

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

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...