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Case 20 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with s...

Case 7 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or excl...

Case 4 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbouring fields. How can an archiv...

Case 65 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · comparison exercise Clarification for “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: the poi...

Method note for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: use “Link the publisher notice beside the citation, record its date and…” as a...

Correction note for “Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample”: retain the wording beginning “Such material can suggest questions but…” in the r...

Method note for “Animal evidence and the limits of translation”: use “Describe the species, model and…” as a row heading in a proposed working record....

Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with stated qualifications, or not established. Explain the reason for each label.

Method note for “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: use “Report effect size, confidence interval and the outcome scale…” as a row...

Case 15 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope an...

Case 1 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation Method note for “A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation”: use “Expand ...

Case 5 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel wi...

Case 16 — Comparing laboratory methods across years Two results were collected years apart with unknown method changes. What should be clarified? Exer...