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Case 45 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in ...

Case 9 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording begin...

Case 54 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · comparison exercise Limit of the answer in “Reading a preclinical paper: wh...

Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming th...

State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...

Case 2 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Correction note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary ...

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