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Case 17 — A correction log that survives the next archive update The final note should distinguish corrected data transcription, changed source eviden...
Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...
Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured”: “Describe the measurement, population or model,…” is an excerpt ...
Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction and the publisher notice. They have different sources and may affect different claims.
Case 39 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Retractions and expressions of concer...
Method note for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: use “Locate the primary study and confirm that it…” as a row headin...
Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording beginning “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unver...
Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the point beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date an...
Method note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” as a row...
Reader check for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: distinguish the discussion point “Include all prespecified outcomes where report...
Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting over time. Such material can suggest questions but cannot e...
Method note for “Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing?”: use “Create separate columns for the quantity measured,…” as ...
Case 6 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method cond...
Case 6 — An evidence table with room for negative findings Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all presp...
Case 48 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion · source wording exercise A protocol summary omits conditions and controls. What mak...