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Case 2 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Proposed correction: documentation supplied; method and sample linkage in...

Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...

Case 11 — A correction log for an archive article Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer addresses “Identify the orig...

Case 38 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “...

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...

Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...

Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...

Case 14 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Method note for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: use “Record the ori...