StudyDesign 07066 · Member profile
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Case 2 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Limit of the answer in “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: “Explain the study’s scope ...
Case 2 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study cond...
Case 36 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer ad...
Case 30 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise The draft summary of a fictional reading exercise m...
Method note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: use “State the study design and what was actually measured…” as a row ...
Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records…” as a row he...
Case 45 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: r...
Case 37 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Retractions and expressions of concern in ...
Case 19 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. How should a comparison be d...
Case 39 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods...
Case 3 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the ca...
Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...