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Research Quality Checklist
Review research alignment, evidence, ethics, methods, analysis, reproducibility, limitations, and reporting before submission.
Alignment
- Problem, gap, questions, and objectives agree
- Methods answer the questions
- Results map to objectives
- Conclusions do not exceed evidence
Method quality
- Sampling is justified
- Measures are appropriate
- Assumptions are checked
- Validity threats are reported
Integrity
- Ethical approval and consent are documented
- Sources and contributions are attributed
- Data and code handling are transparent
- Conflicts are disclosed
Reporting
- Uncertainty is reported
- Negative findings are not hidden
- Limitations are specific
- Files, references, tables, and figures are consistent
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