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Case 2 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the r...
Limit of the answer in “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: “Publication status is useful context but is not itself a…” is an excerpt from the...
Method note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: use “Identify population, design, comparator, outcome…” as a row heading in a prop...
Case 20 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Correction note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: retain th...
Reader check for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: distinguish the discussion point “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unve...
Method note for “Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support?”: use “Separate document provenance, identity, purity and…” as a ...
Case 2 — A correction log that survives the next archive update If the source is not accessible, label the revision pending verification. An unavailab...
Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” as a row heading in a proposed...
Case 5 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”...
Case 18 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, mo...
Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginning “Record the original units and axis transformation, show a...
Case 44 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an amb...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...