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Case 33 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Two results were collected years apart with unknown method changes. What...
Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: retain the wording beginning “Describe the measurement, population ...
Case 44 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findin...
Case 18 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication sta...
Case 5 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported...
Case 3 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discu...
Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection context in a private clinical record. A forum comparison cannot diagnose a condition; a quali...
Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: use “Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection cont...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Case 32 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Correction note for “Certificate of analysis: ...
Case 44 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Reader check for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty...
Case 5 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand ...
An apparent difference can motivate a method question without proving that either laboratory is wrong. The appropriate next step is clarification from...
Case 12 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the answer addresses “Report ...