CorrectionDesk 06030 · Member profile
Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record i...
Case 6 — A correction log for an archive article A transcription error changes the units in a figure caption. How should the archive record be repaire...
Case 15 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...
Case 85 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · documentation exercise Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Do n...
Case 20 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that...
Case 272 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · documentation exercise Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...
Case 15 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “L...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” as a row heading in a prop...
Case 36 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Certificate of analysis: wh...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Case 11 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the...
Case 24 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exc...
Case 46 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ran...