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State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...
Reader check for “Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract?”: distinguish the discussion point “Put the species or model, design,...
Case 5 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “Report sample size, potenti...
Method note for “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: use “Create separate columns for the quantity measured,…” as ...
Case 8 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the r...
Case 21 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitation...
Report sample size, potential confounders and measurement uncertainty. Association does not identify direction or causation, and exploratory results n...
Clarification for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: the point beginning “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcom...
Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records…” as a row he...
Case 3 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observa...
Case 10 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation Clarification for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: the point beginning “Descri...
Clarification for “Units and scale: prevent a silent comparison error”: the point beginning “Record the original units and axis transformation, show a...
Case 30 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”:...