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Summary draft for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the answer addresses “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…”; the re...

Case 6 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Record the orig...

Case 5 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates ...

Case 24 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? An apparent difference can motivate a method question without proving ...

Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather…” as a row he...

Case 26 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges:...

Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.

Case 17 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Correction note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: retain the wording beginning “Ask...