{
  "_comment": "This is a template extraction schema. Customize for your specific use case.",
  "_instructions": "Fill in the sections below with your specific extraction requirements.",

  "objective": "carefully analyze this paper and extract [DESCRIBE YOUR DATA TYPE, e.g., 'empirical observations of X', 'experimental measurements of Y', etc.]",

  "system_context": "You are a scientific research assistant specializing in [YOUR DOMAIN, e.g., 'ecology', 'chemistry', 'medicine', etc.]. Your task is to analyze scientific papers and extract structured data for systematic review and meta-analysis.",

  "instructions": [
    "Determine if the paper contains [YOUR CRITERIA, e.g., 'primary empirical data']",
    "If present, extract all [YOUR RECORD TYPE, e.g., 'observation records', 'measurements', 'outcomes']",
    "For each record, extract the following information: [LIST KEY FIELDS]"
  ],

  "analysis_steps": [
    "1. Identify and quote relevant sections containing [YOUR DATA TYPE]",
    "2. List out each [RECORD UNIT, e.g., 'species', 'compound', 'patient cohort']",
    "3. For each unit, extract required information and quote supporting text",
    "4. [ADD DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VALIDATION STEPS]",
    "5. Double-check for accuracy and completeness"
  ],

  "important_notes": [
    "Only include PRIMARY data from this paper, not secondary sources",
    "If a record involves multiple [UNITS], separate into individual records",
    "Do not add fields not in the schema",
    "Use 'none' or empty lists for unknown values",
    "List names exactly as they appear in the source"
  ],

  "output_schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "has_relevant_data": {
        "type": "boolean",
        "description": "Whether the paper contains the target data type"
      },
      "data_description": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Brief explanation of what data is present"
      },
      "records": {
        "type": "array",
        "description": "List of extracted records",
        "items": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "_comment": "CUSTOMIZE THESE FIELDS FOR YOUR USE CASE",
            "location": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Geographic location (if applicable)"
            },
            "subject": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Main subject of the record (species, compound, etc.)"
            },
            "measurement_type": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Type of measurement or observation"
            },
            "value": {
              "type": ["number", "string"],
              "description": "Measured or observed value"
            },
            "units": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Units of measurement"
            },
            "method": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Brief description of methodology"
            },
            "sample_size": {
              "type": "integer",
              "description": "Sample size if applicable"
            },
            "notes": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Additional relevant notes"
            }
          },
          "required": ["subject"]
        }
      }
    },
    "required": ["has_relevant_data", "records"]
  },

  "output_example": {
    "has_relevant_data": true,
    "data_description": "Paper reports 5 observation records across 3 locations",
    "records": [
      {
        "location": "Example Location",
        "subject": "Example Subject",
        "measurement_type": "Example Type",
        "value": 42.5,
        "units": "mg/L",
        "method": "Brief methodology description",
        "sample_size": 20,
        "notes": "Any relevant notes"
      }
    ]
  }
}