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State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Case 55 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · comparison exercise Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty ex...
Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...
Case 238 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Method note for “A literature note that separates hy...
Case 24 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Method note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”:...
Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginning “Record the original units and axis transformation, show a...
Case 10 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citat...
Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.
Case 2 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary so...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 40 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison...
Case 42 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous ...
Case 12 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that...
Case 1 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction. ...
Case 47 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the ...