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Reader check for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: distinguish the discussion point “Identify population, design, comparator, outcom...
Case 51 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · comparison exercise Reader check for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: distinguish th...
Clarification for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: the point beginning “Describe the measurement, population or model,…”...
Case 37 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise Reader check for “An evidence table with room for negative findi...
State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Case 14 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Method note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”:...
Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point beginning “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record i...
Correction note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: retain the wording beginning “Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference inter...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Case 12 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and ret...
Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” as a row heading in...
Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...
Case 38 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point...