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Case 3 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Correction note for “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with ...

Clarification for “Reference management: distinguish primary and secondary sources”: the point beginning “Locate the primary study and confirm that it...

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

Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point beginning “Do not leave the historical citation looking…” belongs ...

Case 17 — A correction log for an archive article Method note for “A correction log for an archive article”: use “Identify the original error and the ...

Case 17 — A correction log that survives the next archive update Keep a visible correction near the affected material and a linked changelog entry. Re...

Method note for “An evidence table with room for negative findings”: use “Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null…” as a row heading in...

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

Case 28 — Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep the label visible · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Exploratory subgroup analysis: keep ...

Case 5 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? Was the analysis prespecified or exploratory, and how was uncertainty reported...

Clarification for “Preprint versus peer-reviewed publication”: the point beginning “Link both versions, record dates and check whether…” belongs to th...