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Case 49 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · comparison exercise Correction note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison e...

Case 39 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative find...

Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...

Case 31 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbourin...

Reader check for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: distinguish the discussion point “List materials, measurement conditions, ...

Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.

Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...

Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...

Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the point beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date an...

Case 24 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Link both versions, record da...