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Case 30 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the met...

Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the point beginning “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” b...

Case 8 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: retain t...

Case 4 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation An animal experiment is cited as though it establishes a human outcome. What qualification is r...

Case 22 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Correction note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary...

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...

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 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to p...

Case 16 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not ide...

Case 36 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise A transcription error changes the units in a figure caption. How should th...

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...