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Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginning “Record the original units and axis transformation, show a...
Case 50 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods · comparison exercise Limit of the answer in “Reading an abstract without skipping the meth...
Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...
Case 35 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · source wording exercise Reader check for “Reference management: distinguis...
Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...
Case 12 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source refere...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...
Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” as a row heading in...
Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Case 10 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation A paper proposes a mechanism but the summary describes it as an established cli...
Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...
Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and reassess claims that relied on the paper. Do not leave the historical citation look...
Case 36 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise A collection of forum reports is being treated as a representative ...