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Case 35 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sam...
Case 29 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Method note for “Two laboratories, two perce...
Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: “State the study design and what was actually measured…” is an ...
Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Such material can suggest questions but…” belongs to the ques...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the answer addresses “Report sample size, potential confounders…”; the related point...
Case 33 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Correction note for “Retractions and expressions of concern i...
Case 11 — A correction log that survives the next archive update If the source is not accessible, label the revision pending verification. An unavaila...
Case 24 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample A collection of forum reports is being treated as a representative sample. What limitations b...
Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, model and…” as a row heading in a proposed working record....
Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: distinguish the discussion point “Report effect size, confidence interval an...
Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...
Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...
Case 22 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual de...