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Case 13 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...

Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measuremen...

Case 17 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output to...

Case 3 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting ove...

Case 24 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and d...

Case 23 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher noti...

Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...

Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” is an excerpt from the ...

Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point beginning “Expand it on first use and name the…” belongs to the ...

Case 44 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise A reader asks whether an experimental finding should change their trea...

Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...

Case 35 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncer...