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Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...

Correction note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: retain the wording beginning “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…” i...

Case 30 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”...

Case 4 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The draft summary of a fictional reading exercise moves from an animal-model o...

Case 13 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources A review cites another review for a claim about an experiment. How can the e...

Case 39 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent compa...

Reader check for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: distinguish the discussion point “Expand it on first use and name the…” fro...

Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Keep the correction visible to readers who may have…” as a row heading in a proposed w...

Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source reference. For a publisher notice, link the notice as well as the origi...

Case 15 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: “Identify popula...