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Case 34 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Two laboratories, two p...
Case 30 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the ...
Case 47 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise A table has been copied into a new format without...
Case 40 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbourin...
Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: “Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection c...
Case 55 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncertain...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Case 238 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise A paper proposes a mechanism but the summary describ...
Case 24 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the pro...
Case 10 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher noti...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Case 2 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources A review cites another review for a claim about an experiment. How can the ev...
Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” as a row heading in a proposed ...