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State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...

Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State whether it was prespecified and how…” as a row heading in a propos...

Case 25 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-m...

Case 3 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Summary draft for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the answer a...

Case 16 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and ret...

Case 31 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Reader check for “A correction log for an archive article”: distinguish th...

Separate document provenance, identity, purity and the conditions measured. A percentage without its method and sample linkage cannot establish all of...

Ask whether the sample identifier, issuing laboratory, report date and relevant analytical method can be verified. A copied certificate may be genuine...

Case 48 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Reader check for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the la...

Case 14 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary s...

Case 53 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · comparison exercise Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both ...

Case 39 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. ...