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Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point beginning “Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather t...
Correction note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: retain the wording beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citatio...
Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...
Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...
Case 51 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · comparison exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: u...
Case 32 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · source wording exercise Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell th...
Case 52 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · comparison exercise Reader check for “Data provenance: keep source, trans...
Case 16 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Link both versions, record da...
Reader check for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: distinguish the discussion point “Such material can suggest questions but…” from it...
Case 2 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “Li...
Case 13 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and r...
Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” is an...
Case 40 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Reader check for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison ...
Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...