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Case 17 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? The summary should say that different quantities were initially mixed ...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Method note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: use “Describe the measurement, population or model,…” as a row heading ...

Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...

Case 27 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Method note for “Reading a preclinical paper: what ...

Case 24 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Even an authentic analytical report has scope limits. It is not by itsel...

Case 7 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? A value has been quoted without units, assay method or reference interval. W...

Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...

Case 38 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods...

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...