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Case 43 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful d...

Case 2 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the answer addresses “Explain th...

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...

Case 18 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source refere...

Summary draft for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the answer addresses “Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating r...

Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...

Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: “Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid translating…” i...

Case 17 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “Report sample size, potent...

Case 1 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output t...

Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” as a row headi...

Correction note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: retain the wording beginning “Record when only a secondary acco...

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