protocol-writer

Generate systematic review protocol documents with scope, search strategies, and screening plans.

497|38|Updated Jan 7, 2026
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Skill: protocol-writer
Source: https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/protocol-writer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill protocol-writer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps researchers and methodologists create clear, executable, and auditable systematic review protocols, ensuring reproducibility and reducing ambiguity in research.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Protocol Generation: Defines scope, research questions, sources, search strategies, inclusion/exclusion criteria, screening plans, extraction schemas, and bias assessment plans.
  • Reproducibility: Ensures that another reviewer can follow the protocol and reproduce the review process.
  • Use Case: A research team is starting a new systematic review on a specific medical intervention. They use this Skill to draft a comprehensive protocol that outlines exactly how they will search for literature, screen articles, and extract data, ensuring consistency and rigor.

Quick Start

Use the protocol-writer skill to generate a systematic review protocol based on the provided goal and status documents.

Frequently Asked Questions about protocol-writer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write a systematic review protocol for reproducibility?

To write a systematic review protocol, define the scope, research questions, search strategies, and inclusion/exclusion criteria. This ensures operational clarity so another reviewer can reproduce the review process.

What should be included in inclusion and exclusion criteria for a literature review?

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for a literature review must explicitly define the screening plans and boundaries for article selection. This ensures operational clarity and reduces ambiguity during the systematic review process.

How do I create a data extraction schema for a systematic review?

Creating a data extraction schema involves defining the specific variables and data fields to be collected from selected articles. This is outlined in the protocol to ensure consistent data extraction across reviewers.

Does generating a PRISMA protocol require predefined bias assessment plans?

Generating a PRISMA protocol requires predefined bias assessment plans to ensure auditability. The protocol must detail exactly how potential biases will be evaluated during the systematic review.

Can I use this for medical intervention systematic reviews?

You can use this for medical intervention systematic reviews to draft a comprehensive protocol. It helps research teams outline literature search methods, screening processes, and data extraction for consistency and rigor.

What is the best way to structure search strategies in a research methodology protocol?

The best way to structure search strategies in a research methodology protocol is to detail the exact sources and search terms used. This ensures operational clarity and allows the systematic review to be fully auditable.