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Case 7 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation A paper proposes a mechanism but the summary describes it as an established clin...

Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source reference. For a publisher notice, link the notice as well as the origi...

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...

Case 42 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise A transcription error changes the units in a figure caption. How should th...

Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...

Case 14 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Correction note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and outpu...

Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...

Case 10 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...

Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the interpretation. The reader should be able to see what was observed witho...