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Case 30 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A correction log for an archive article”: “Keep th...

Reader check for “A correction log for an archive article”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify the original error and the corrected text, date...

Case 2 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the prop...

Limit of the answer in “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: “Such material can suggest questions but…” is an excerpt from the discussion,...

Case 18 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support i...

Case 50 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · comparison exercise Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an a...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Case 40 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Correction note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: r...

Case 15 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the point b...

Case 34 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Correction note for “Retractions and expressions of concern i...

Case 15 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Summary draft for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a...

Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...