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name: pre-registration
description: "Create pre-registration documents for research transparency. Use when: (1) Before data collection, (2) Grant submissions, (3) Ensuring reproducibility, (4) Meeting open science standards, (5) Preventing HARKing."
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version: 1.0.0
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# Pre-Registration Skill
## Purpose
Document study plans before data collection to ensure transparency and prevent questionable research practices.
## Pre-Registration Components
**1. Study Information**
- Title, authors, institutions
- Funding sources
**2. Hypotheses**
- Primary hypothesis (pre-specified)
- Secondary hypotheses
- Exploratory questions
**3. Design**
- Study type (observational, experimental)
- Blinding (who, how)
- Randomization details
**4. Sampling**
- Sample size (with power analysis)
- Recruitment strategy
- Inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Stopping rules
**5. Variables**
- Independent variables (manipulation)
- Dependent variables (outcomes)
- Control variables
- Measurement instruments
**6. Analysis Plan**
- Primary statistical test
- Handling missing data
- Outlier treatment
- Multiple comparison corrections
**7. Timeline**
- Start date
- Data collection period
- Analysis completion
## Platforms
- **OSF (Open Science Framework)**: osf.io
- **AsPredicted**: aspredicted.org
- **ClinicalTrials.gov**: For clinical trials
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**Version:** 1.0.0