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Describe the species, model and outcome actually studied. Differences in biology and study conditions limit translation; the finding is not a clinical...
Case 34 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative...
Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: “Expand it on first use and name the…” is an excerpt from the discuss...
Case 8 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides ...
Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...
Case 25 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Correction note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: retain ...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 22 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the p...
Case 41 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Two laboratories, two per...
Case 23 — A correction log for an archive article A transcription error changes the units in a figure caption. How should the archive record be repair...
Case 5 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether t...