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Case 1 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to po...
Even an authentic analytical report has scope limits. It is not by itself a demonstration of clinical efficacy, sterility or suitability for human use...
Case 53 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive · comparison exercise Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an a...
Case 27 — Animal evidence and the limits of translation · source wording exercise Correction note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”:...
Method note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: use “Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records…” as a row he...
Separate the authors’ proposed mechanism from the measurements that support it. A plausible explanation is not automatically a demonstrated pathway.
Case 49 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? · comparison exercise Clarification for “Assay-specific reference ranges: w...
Case 1 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods Correction note for “Reading an abstract without skipping the methods”: retain the wording b...
Before comparing laboratories, ask whether sample handling, method conditions and reporting definitions are available. Missing details should be visib...
Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale where the paper provides them. Statistical significance alone does not establish practic...
Case 2 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected text, reason and source referen...