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Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the interpretation. The reader should be able to see what was observed witho...
Case 27 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
Case 39 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · source wording exercise Reader check for “Assay-specific reference ranges...
Summary draft for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the answer addresses “Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measureme...
Case 12 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the c...
Case 43 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertaint...
Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify population, design, comparator, outcom...
The summary should say that different quantities were initially mixed and identify how the revised table separates them. No clinical conclusion follow...
Case 34 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Clarification for “Certificate of analysis: wh...
Case 8 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Summary draft for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a ...
Case 28 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Clarification for “A correction log for an archive article”: the point beg...
Case 9 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope and...
Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...