UnitsCheck 06179 · Member profile
Case 17 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand...
Case 30 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods...
Case 103 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · uncertainty exercise Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty ...
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 1 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the answer addresses “Explain th...
Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Case 19 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the c...
Case 20 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report s...
Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…” as a row heading in a proposed...
Case 18 — A correction log that survives the next archive update A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. A later publisher notice a...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Case 45 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concer...
Case 5 — A correction log for an archive article Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the...