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Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “Report sample size, potential confounders…” as a row heading in a proposed workin...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Case 46 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison...
Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...
Case 38 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the lab...
Case 19 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the ...
Case 39 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the method...
Case 3 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measur...
Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State whether it was prespecified and how…” as a row heading in a propos...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 27 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Reader check for “Retractions and expressions of concern in a...
Case 23 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether ...
Case 41 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Reader check for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: distinguis...