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Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently w...
Case 22 — A correction log for an archive article Correction note for “A correction log for an archive article”: retain the wording beginning “Identif...
Case 33 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · source wording exercise Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample...
Case 34 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “A durable glossary entry for an amb...
Case 32 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Reading a preclinical paper: wha...
Case 6 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Clarification for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: the point beginning ...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Case 36 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Reader check for “Retractions and expressions of concern in a...
Case 44 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together · source wording exercise Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, ...
Case 27 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise Summary draft for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the...
Method note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: use “Describe the measurement, population or model,…” as a row heading ...
Keep the original reported values beside any reformatted presentation. A conversion or interpretation needs a documented basis; it should not silently...
Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Association does not identify direction or causation, and…” is an excerpt from...
Record the original units and axis transformation, show any conversion explicitly and retain the original values. Do not compare apparent visual dista...