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Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...

Case 30 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the...

Case 4 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported...

Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...

Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...

Case 13 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary s...

Case 39 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison...

Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that ...

Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the wording beginning “Keep the correction visible to readers who may have…” in ...

Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...

Case 15 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Summary draft for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the answer addresses ...