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Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...

Create separate columns for the quantity measured, method, units and denominator. Do not subtract the two percentages as though they represented a dis...

Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the point beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date an...

Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the point beginning “Report sample size, potential confounders…” belongs to the ques...

Case 10 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation Limit of the answer in “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observ...

Case 10 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Correction note for “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured...

Case 52 — Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources · comparison exercise Method note for “Reference management: distinguish pri...

Method note for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: use “Use separate entries for the internal transcription correction…” as a r...

Locate the primary study and confirm that it measured the claimed outcome. Record when only a secondary account was accessible and avoid presenting it...

Case 21 — A correction log for an archive article Limit of the answer in “A correction log for an archive article”: “Identify the original error and t...

Ask whether assay, instrument, units or reference intervals changed and retain both original reports. Do not infer a physiological trend before assess...

Method note for “Comparing laboratory methods across years”: use “Do not infer a physiological trend before assessing…” as a row heading in a proposed...