CorrectionDesk 05930 · Member profile
Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: retain the wording beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Case 5 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. How should a comparison be do...
Case 73 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · documentation exercise Method note for “A literature note that separates hypo...
Case 6 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel wi...
Case 258 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · comparison exercise Method note for “Two laboratories, two percenta...
Case 44 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Two laboratories, two p...
Case 1 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: ...
Case 30 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambigu...
Method note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: use “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with e...
Case 22 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Method note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: use “List...
Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” as a row heading in...
Case 9 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the answer addresses “Report s...
Case 32 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Method note for “Reference management: distinguish...