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Reader check for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: distinguish the discussion point “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…” ...

Case 24 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Proposed correction: documentation supplied; method and sample linkage i...

Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...

Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the point beginning “Describe the measurement, population or model,…”...

Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” as a row heading in...

Case 7 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify population...

Case 33 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Reader check for “Two laboratories, two perc...

Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...

Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.

Reader check for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: distinguish the discussion point “Record the original units and axis transforma...

Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...

Case 10 — A correction log that survives the next archive update A archive table has a transcription error in a unit label. A later publisher notice a...