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Case 14 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output ...
Case 2 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly A result is described only as statistically significant. What information is missing? E...
Case 15 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output to...
Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Case 28 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Clarification for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: t...
Case 26 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise A cited article now has an editorial notice. How should the a...
Case 15 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion A reader asks whether an experimental finding should change their treatment. What is an appropri...
Case 5 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, un...
Case 47 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...
Case 5 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the o...
Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Expand it on first use and name the…” is an excerpt from the discuss...
Correction note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: retain the wording beginning “Record the original units and axis transformat...
Correction note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: retain the wording beginning “Separate the authors’ interpretation from the…”...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 19 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Two results were collected years apart with unknown method changes. What should be clarified? Exer...