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Case 24 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measu...
Case 43 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · source wording exercise Reader check for “A correction log that survives the next a...
Case 25 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Clarification for “Reference management: distingui...
Case 7 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Clarification for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the poin...
Case 17 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail t...
Case 26 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an amb...
Case 17 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible Method note for “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible”: use “State wh...
Reader check for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: distinguish the discussion point “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” f...
Case 12 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Two figures use different units and one axis is logarithmic. How should a comparison be d...
Limit of the answer in “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: “Describe the species, model and…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an i...
Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...
Case 33 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful d...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
Reader check for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: distinguish the discussion point “Add a cross-reference for alternate meani...
Case 17 — A correction log for an archive article Summary draft for “A correction log for an archive article”: the answer addresses “Identify the orig...