ResearchMethod critique

Critique a study's methodology

Use to evaluate whether a study's design actually supports its conclusions.

The prompt
prompt.txt
Critique the methodology of the study below as a peer reviewer would.

My purpose: {{purpose}}

Assess:
1. Whether the design fits the question being asked.
2. Sample: size, selection, and whether it supports the generalizations made.
3. Measures and controls: are confounders handled?
4. Analysis: do the statistics or methods justify the claims?
5. The gap, if any, between what the data shows and what the conclusion says.

Finish with:
- The biggest threat to the study's validity.
- How much weight I should give its conclusions (low, moderate, high) and why.

Be rigorous but fair. Note where you would need more detail to judge.

Study:
{{study}}

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Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{purpose}}
  • {{study}}
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Tags
#methodology#critique#academic

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