StudyDesign 08186 · Member profile
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
The index should list supplied evidence and missing evidence separately. Use method-specific wording rather than a blanket verified or safe label.
Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginning “Record the original units and axis transformation, show a...
Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...
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 27 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Clarification for “A correction log for an archive article”: the point beg...
Case 5 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output t...
Case 17 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify popula...
Case 33 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Method note for “Reference management: distinguish...
If the source is not accessible, label the revision pending verification. An unavailable document is not a reason to invent its contents.
The summary should say that different quantities were initially mixed and identify how the revised table separates them. No clinical conclusion follow...
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 15 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording begi...
Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...
Case 40 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ...