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Case 10 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting ov...
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 18 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Clarification for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: the point beginning “...
Case 27 — Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the answe...
Case 27 — An evidence table with room for negative findings · source wording exercise How can a reading table avoid highlighting only positive outcome...
Case 24 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the p...
Link both versions, record dates and check whether methods or conclusions changed. Publication status is useful context but is not itself a guarantee ...
A chromatographic peak-area figure and net material content answer different questions. Record the report’s own definition and units before comparing ...
Case 28 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise Method note for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-met...
Case 35 — A correction log for an archive article · source wording exercise Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the ...
Case 19 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual de...
Put the species or model, design, comparator and measured endpoint before the interpretation. The reader should be able to see what was observed witho...