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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...
Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...
Case 31 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison e...
Case 23 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State wh...
Case 37 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the a...
Case 51 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · comparison exercise Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beg...
Case 29 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-me...
Case 11 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-refere...
Case 31 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Certificate of analysi...
Case 41 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A literature note that separates h...
Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: “Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection c...