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Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” belongs to t...
Case 7 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations...
Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the point beginning “Describe the measurement, population or model,…”...
Case 49 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · comparison exercise Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison err...
Case 27 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Do not...
Case 6 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point be...
Limit of the answer in “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” is an excerpt from the disc...
Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction. A review article can help locate sources, but it is not a substitute for...
Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.
Case 3 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Summary draft for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary so...