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Case 35 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Reading a preclinical paper...

Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” belongs ...

Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...

Case 27 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer ad...

Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Association does not identify direction or causation, and…” is an excerpt from...

Case 34 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...

Clarification for “Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support?”: the point beginning “Separate document provenance, identity, ...

Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date…” as a row heading in a propo...

Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals change...

Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: “Do not leave the historical citation looking…” is an excerpt from the ...