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Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating ra...

Case 13 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication sta...

Case 4 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: “Discuss who chose to...

Case 28 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Correction note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”:...

Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...

Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...

A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note should describe its model and translation limits rather than suggesting ...

Case 27 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Summary draft for “An evidence table with room for negative find...

Case 11 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the ...

Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, potential confounders…” is an excerpt from the discussion,...

Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...

Case 25 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the c...