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Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...

Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” as a row heading in a prop...

Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…” as a row heading in a proposed...

Case 2 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observa...

Case 44 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Clarification for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”:...

Case 23 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...

Case 13 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? Proposed correction: documentation supplied; method and sample linkage i...

Case 17 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation....

Case 31 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Reader check for “Retractions and expressions of concern in a...

Case 8 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual dec...

Case 50 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · comparison exercise A table has been copied into a new format without its...