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Case 39 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Reader check for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous...
Clarification for “A correction log for an archive article”: the point beginning “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” belongs t...
Case 32 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbourin...
Case 20 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Limit of the answer in “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: “Ask whether assay, instrument...
Case 19 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Limit of the answer in “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: “Record the ...
Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the answer addresses “Report sample size, potential confounders…”; the related point...
Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...
Case 1 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source referen...
Case 48 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Reader check for “An evidence table with room for negative findi...
Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the…” as a row he...
Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: retain the wording beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome...
Case 21 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording begi...
Case 9 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Summary draft for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the answer add...
Case 29 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguou...