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Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection context in a private clinical record. A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condition; a quali...

Case 34 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “...

Reader check for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: distinguish the discussion point “Association does not identify direction or causatio...

Case 42 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ran...

Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...

Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source reference. For a publisher notice, link the notice as well as the origi...

Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” is an exc...

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

Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...