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Case 43 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “...

Case 3 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-referen...

Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the interpretation. The reader should be able to see what was observed witho...

Case 18 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Keep a visible correction near the affected material and a linked changelog entry. Re...

Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…” belongs to...

Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...

Case 17 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: retain the wording beginnin...

Case 1 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and out...

Reader check for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: distinguish the discussion point “Record when only a secondary acc...

Case 15 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reporte...