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Case 41 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the method...
Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...
Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and denominator. Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented a dis...
Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer addresses “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…”; the rel...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...
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...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…” belongs to...
Case 30 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise A subgroup finding was not the primary planned analysis. How...
Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the point beginning “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” b...
Reader check for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: distinguish the discussion point “Record the original units and axis transforma...
Case 8 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether ass...
Case 6 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual dec...
Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.