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Case 21 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge? Exe...
Case 32 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise A paper proposes a mechanism but the summary describe...
Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...
Case 24 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. R...
Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the point beginning “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and...
Reader check for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: distinguish the discussion point “Expand it on first use and name the…” fro...
Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...
Case 48 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Public...
Case 27 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an amb...
Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every histor...
Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...
Case 15 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginni...
Separate document provenance, identity, purity and the conditions measured. A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot establish all of...
Case 27 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Reader check for “Assay-specific reference ranges...