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Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Case 22 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reporte...

Case 8 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the ca...

Case 29 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful d...

Case 28 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...

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

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

Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” as a row heading in a proposed ...

Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed…” is an excer...

Case 40 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findin...