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A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...

Case 8 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge? Exer...

Case 17 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Link both versions, record da...

Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand it on first use and name the…” as a row heading in a proposed wo...

Case 32 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Reader check for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the la...

Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the point beginning “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” b...

Case 25 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Do not...

Case 21 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. R...

Case 1 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? A human-benefit claim needs appropriate human evidence. This preclinical note ...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Case 3 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the prop...

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