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Case 14 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observ...

Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source reference. For a publisher notice, link the notice as well as the origi...

Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...

Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: the point beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable rec...

Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...

Case 12 — Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginni...

Limit of the answer in “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” is an excerpt fr...

Case 38 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Do not...

Case 48 — Comparing laboratory methods across years · source wording exercise Clarification for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: the point...

State the study design and what was actually measured before discussing the proposed mechanism. Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid transla...

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

Case 1 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a re...