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Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State whether it was prespecified and how…” as a row heading in a propos...
Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...
A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note should describe its model and translation limits rather than suggesting ...
Case 48 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncer...
Case 16 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not ide...
Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...
Case 48 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Clarification for “A correction log that survives the next ...
Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginning “Record the original units and axis transformation, show a...
Separate document provenance, identity, purity and the conditions measured. A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot establish all of...
Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the point beginning “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and...
Case 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Correction note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: retain the ...
Limit of the answer in “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: “Create separate columns for the quantity measured,…” ...
Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...
Case 30 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the l...
Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” belongs to t...