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Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...
Case 40 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Certificate of analysi...
Reader check for “A correction log for an archive article”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date...
Correction note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: retain the wording beginning “State the study design and what was ...
Case 33 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Method note for “Certificate of analysis: whic...
Case 22 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible A subgroup finding was not the primary planned analysis. How should it be summarised? ...
Case 21 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication A cited preprint has a later published version. How should an archive entry handle the relationshi...
Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...
Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...
Case 2 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with ...
Case 50 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · comparison exercise Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an arc...
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...
Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” as a row heading in a prop...
Case 23 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...
Case 11 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”:...