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Case 34 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguou...

Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: retain the wording beginning “Describe the measurement, population ...

Case 6 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary so...

Case 38 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful d...

Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” is an excerpt fr...

Case 28 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concer...

Case 3 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-referen...

Case 22 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “Report sample size, potent...

Case 3 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Correction note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: retain the wording...

Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the answer addresses “Report sample size, potential confounders…”; the related point...

Case 5 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? The draft summary of a fictional reading exercise moves from an animal-model o...

Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...