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Case 23 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “L...

Case 15 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The draft summary of a fictional reading exercise moves from an animal-model ...

Case 6 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication stat...

Reader check for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: distinguish the discussion point “Retain units, method, laborator...

Case 21 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, mo...

Case 11 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Correction note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: retain the ...

Case 15 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and r...

Case 38 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. Ho...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Case 24 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...

Case 34 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Data provenance: keep source, ...