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Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” is an excerpt from the ...
Case 31 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison...
Case 24 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Method note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: u...
Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...
Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion…” as...
Case 39 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Clarification for “Certificate of analysis: wh...
Case 52 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · comparison exercise Correction note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-met...
Case 31 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the c...
Case 12 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? The index should list supplied evidence and missing evidence separately....
Case 32 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Reader check for “Two laboratories, two perc...
Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...
Case 42 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: r...
Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...