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Case 13 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Limit of the answer in “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: “L...

Case 4 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, pote...

Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...

Reader check for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: distinguish the discussion point “Locate the primary study and con...

Correction note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: retain the wording beginning “Include all prespecified outcomes where reporte...

Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the answer addresses “Describe the measurement, population or model,…...

Case 20 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original repor...

Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the point beginning “List materials, measurement conditions, controls and...

Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...

Case 5 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? A reagent dossier contains a summary purity percentage but not the method...