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Case 9 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not iden...

Even an authentic analytical report has scope limits. It is not by itself a demonstration of clinical efficacy, sterility or suitability for human use...

Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: the point beginning “State the study design and what was actually me...

Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify population, design, comparator, outcom...

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 15 — A correction log for an archive article Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the wording beginning “Identif...

Check the primary paper, supplementary material and any publisher correction. A review article can help locate sources, but it is not a substitute for...

Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” is an exc...

Clarification for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: the point beginning “State whether it was prespecified and how…” belongs to...