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This follows post #3 rather than contradicting it. For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.

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np_gilmoreTL3Nurse practitioner21 Apr 2025#1

Splitting an overlong document into two — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable.

Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons.

The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful on a page with a review date than buried in a reply. That is exactly the promotion criterion as written.

Objections welcome and genuinely wanted — the whole point of discussing promotions in public is that a bad promotion is harder to undo than a bad reply.

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a.novakTL2 Moderator1 May 2025#2

Picking up the opening post: that is the part I would want checked first.

Correction requests: if you spot an error in a maintained page, note it here with the specific correction. The maintainer will review and update if justified.

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a.batistaTL2 Moderator8 May 2025#3

Two things before anyone answers the substance.

First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

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a.nwosuTL2 Moderator14 May 2025 · edited#4

Flag a page that has drifted: if you notice a maintained page has information that is outdated (dates that have passed, regulatory changes, new evidence) post a flag so the maintainers see it.

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lc_gradientTL3Analytical chemist20 May 2025#5

a.batista, post #3: Two things before anyone answers the substance. First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound. Go to post

Request a new maintained page: if a question recurs, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example, it is a candidate for promotion to a maintained documentation page. Post your nomination in this subcategory with a link to the topic.

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s.okaforTL2 Moderator Solution26 May 2025#6

This follows post #3 rather than contradicting it.

For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.

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r.aldana_pharmdTL4Pharmacist31 May 2025#7

Worth separating two things that post #3 runs together.

Scope creep: if you think a page is attempting too much and should be split into multiple pages, that is a reasonable suggestion.

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e.vargaTL2 Moderator5 Jun 2025#8

Cross-referencing: if you notice two pages that should reference each other but do not, suggest the cross-reference.

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n.norgaardTL2 Moderator10 Jun 2025#9

Suggesting content for a page: if you know a maintained page is missing something important, post a suggestion with specific content you think should be added.

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m.stephanopoulosTL3Regular15 Jun 2025#10

Format suggestions: if you think a maintained page could be clearer in its presentation (different section structure, different examples, added graphics) suggest the change.

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c.ramosTL220 Jun 2025#11

Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above

Picking up post #8: that is the part I would want checked first.

Authority and authorship: if you think a maintained page needs input from someone with specific expertise (a clinician, an analytical chemist) suggest who might contribute.

j.mwangiTL4 Moderator24 Jun 2025#12

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Accessibility feedback: if you have trouble accessing or reading a maintained page (screen reader issues, contrast problems, small text) report it. Accessibility matters.

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j.sorensenTL2 Moderator29 Jun 2025#13

Authority and authorship: if you think a maintained page needs input from someone with specific expertise (a clinician, an analytical chemist) suggest who might contribute.

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j.castellanosTL2 Moderator3 Jul 2025#14

Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.

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v.salgadoTL2 Moderator8 Jul 2025#15

Correction requests: if you spot an error in a maintained page, note it here with the specific correction. The maintainer will review and update if justified.

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lu.cabreraTL2 Moderator12 Jul 2025#16

r.aldana_pharmd, post #7: Worth separating two things that post #3 runs together. Scope creep: if you think a page is attempting too much and should be split into multiple pages, that is a reasonable suggestion. Go to post

Translation suggestions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here helps the maintainers prioritise multilingual work.

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e.silvaTL2 Moderator16 Jul 2025#17

Format suggestions: if you think a maintained page could be clearer in its presentation (different section structure, different examples, added graphics) suggest the change.

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an.adeyemiTL2 Moderator21 Jul 2025#18

Worth separating two things that post #14 runs together.

Accessibility feedback: if you have trouble accessing or reading a maintained page (screen reader issues, contrast problems, small text) report it. Accessibility matters.

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h.koodziejTL2Member25 Jul 2025#19

For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.

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l.ferreiraTL2 Moderator29 Jul 2025#20

m.stephanopoulos, post #10: Format suggestions: if you think a maintained page could be clearer in its presentation (different section structure, different examples, added graphics) suggest the change. Go to post

Coming back to post #18, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

Cross-referencing: if you notice two pages that should reference each other but do not, suggest the cross-reference.

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g.danquahTL2 Moderator2 Aug 2025#21

Coming back to post #19, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

Scope creep: if you think a page is attempting too much and should be split into multiple pages, that is a reasonable suggestion.

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cohort_notesTL2Member6 Aug 2025#22

j.castellanos, post #14: Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive. Go to post

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s.perrinTL2 Moderator10 Aug 2025 · edited#23

Flag a page that has drifted: if you notice a maintained page has information that is outdated (dates that have passed, regulatory changes, new evidence) post a flag so the maintainers see it.

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glossary_checkTL2Member14 Aug 2025#24

post #23 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

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s.radichTL2 Moderator18 Aug 2025#25

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t.waldenstrmTL2Member21 Aug 2025#26

h.koodziej, post #19: For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use. Go to post

Suggesting content for a page: if you know a maintained page is missing something important, post a suggestion with specific content you think should be added.

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f.espinozaTL2 Moderator25 Aug 2025#27

Worth separating two things that post #23 runs together.

Suggesting content for a page: if you know a maintained page is missing something important, post a suggestion with specific content you think should be added.

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BuchholzTL2Member29 Aug 2025#28

post #27 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

Flag a page that has drifted: if you notice a maintained page has information that is outdated (dates that have passed, regulatory changes, new evidence) post a flag so the maintainers see it.

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a.krastevTL2 Moderator2 Sep 2025#29

Translation suggestions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here helps the maintainers prioritise multilingual work.

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d.bramleyTL3Regular6 Sep 2025#30

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

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