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Case 44 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A literature note that separates h...
Case 32 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Correction note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambigu...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and denominator. Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented a dis...
Case 24 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication Summary draft for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the answer addresses “Link both ver...
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
Case 31 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A literature note that separates h...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 44 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise Reader check for “A literature note that separates hy...
Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the point beginning “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcom...
Clarification for “A correction log for an archive article”: the point beginning “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” belongs t...