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Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...

Case 4 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Summary draft for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”...

Case 3 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Summary draft for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the answer address...

Case 23 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Separate document provenance, identity, purity and the conditions measur...

Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” as a row headi...

Case 24 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction....

Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.

Case 16 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitation...