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Case 26 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concer...

Case 6 — A correction log for an archive article Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the...

Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection context in a private clinical record. A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condition; a quali...

Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the correction visible to readers who may have…” as a row heading in a proposed w...

Case 34 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Clarification for “Reading a preclinical paper: wha...

Case 30 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbourin...

Case 10 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Method note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Report e...

Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...

Case 12 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources A review cites another review for a claim about an experiment. How can the e...

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...

Case 3 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citati...