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Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...

Summary draft for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the answer addresses “Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measureme...

Case 4 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the answer addresses “Explain th...

Case 35 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise A result is described only as statistically significant. Wha...

Case 8 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, pote...

Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records…” as a row he...

Case 17 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: “Link th...

Correction note for “Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support?”: retain the wording beginning “Separate document provenance,...

Case 1 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, pote...

Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection context in a private clinical record. A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condition; a quali...

Case 3 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “Li...

Case 20 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study con...