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State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note what…”...
Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who…” as a row heading in a...
Case 22 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual de...
Case 13 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication sta...
Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the point beginning “Describe the measurement, population or model,…”...
Case 38 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Correction note for “Data provenance: keep source...
Case 26 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncer...
Case 39 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Reader check for “Data provenance: keep source, t...
Case 18 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Exp...
Case 20 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study con...
Case 39 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: ...
Case 29 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Reader check for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: distinguis...