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Case 14 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with s...

Case 38 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambigu...

Case 7 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbouring fields. How can an archiv...

Case 2 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Summary draft for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the answer a...

Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...

Case 21 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Ask whether assay, instrument...

Reader check for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: distinguish the discussion point “Describe the measurement, population...

Correction note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: retain the wording beginning “Locate the primary study and conf...