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Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can asse...
Ask whether the changed figure affects the archive’s interpretation. Updating a citation alone may leave an unsupported conclusion in the opening summ...
Case 50 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample · comparison exercise Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: r...
Case 50 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured · comparison exercise Summary draft for “Research figure captions: tell the read...
Case 24 — Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion Summary draft for “Reproducibility checklist for a bench-method discussion”: the ans...
Method note for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: use “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” as a row heading in a proposed ...
List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...
Case 46 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Two laboratories, tw...
Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported? Record what the paper states and mark unreported fields instead of ass...
Method note for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: use “Report sample size, potential confounders…” as a row heading in a proposed workin...
Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” as a row heading in a proposed...
Method note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result?”: use “Retain units, method, laboratory interval and collection cont...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...