CorrectionDesk 09080 · Member profile
State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...
Case 26 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · source wording exercise A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Case 38 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Method note for “A correction log that survives the next ar...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...
Case 10 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the p...
Case 42 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-m...
Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, potential confounders…” is an excerpt from the discussion,...
Clarification for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: the point beginning “Expand it on first use and name the…” belongs to the ...
Case 32 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion · source wording exercise Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: ret...
Case 7 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source referen...
Case 26 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Correction note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench...
Case 7 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: ...