Write a structured research protocol or study design document. Use when asked to write a research protocol, study protocol, research plan, methodology section, or research proposal. Produces a complete protocol with objectives, methodology, ethical considerations, and analysis plan.
Produces structured research protocols for academic, clinical, social science, or market research studies.
Version: 1.0 | Date: [Date] | PI: [Name, institution]
Primary: [One clear answerable question or hypothesis] Secondary: [Additional questions]
Inclusion criteria: [List] Exclusion criteria: [List] Sample size: [n] — Basis: [Power calculation or saturation rationale] Recruitment: [Method and source]
For interventional: intervention description, control, randomisation, blinding For observational/qualitative: data collection methods, tools, data collectors
Primary outcome: [Measure], assessed by [method], at [timepoint] Secondary outcomes: [Measure], [method], [timepoint]
Quantitative: [Statistical test], [missing data handling], [software] Qualitative: [Framework — e.g. Braun & Clarke], [quality assurance]
| Phase | Activities | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Ethics, approvals, tool development | ||
| Recruitment | |||
| Data collection | |||
| Analysis | |||
| Write-up |