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Case 33 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise A review cites another review for a claim about an...

Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citation alone may leave an unsupported conclusion in the opening summ...

Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.

Case 15 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to p...

Case 40 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Clarification for “Assay-specific reference range...

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 24 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all pres...

Clarification for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: the point beginning “Retain units, method, laboratory interval a...

Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” belongs to t...