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Case 8 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to po...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...
Case 9 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: “Discuss who chose to...
Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, model and…” as a row heading in a proposed working record....
Case 22 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginni...
Case 20 — A correction log for an archive article Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep th...
Case 9 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations...
Correction note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: retain the wording beginning “Statistical significance alone does not est...
Case 41 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Clarification for “Reading a preclinical paper: wha...
Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point beginning “Expand it on first use and name the…” belongs to the ...
Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: retain the wording beginning “Describe the measurement, population ...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Case 13 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides...