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Case 24 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support i...
Case 37 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertaint...
Case 25 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...
Case 24 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand...
Case 29 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Reader check for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: distinguis...
Case 19 — 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...
Case 210 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · scope exercise A comparison table places chromatographic purity and...
Case 23 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? The summary should say that different quantities were initially mixed ...
Case 27 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the l...
Case 45 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Correction note for “A correction log that survives the nex...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Case 32 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise A cited article now has an editorial notice. How should the a...
Case 12 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citat...
Case 14 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible A subgroup finding was not the primary planned analysis. How should it be summarised? ...