# ProWrite Research Defense Preparation Checklist

Version 1.0 · 24 July 2026

## Scientific story

- [ ] I can state the problem, gap, question, and importance without reading the manuscript.
- [ ] I can explain why this design is appropriate and name a credible alternative.
- [ ] I can distinguish the primary objective from exploratory analyses.

## Methods

- [ ] I can explain the population, sampling, variables, time points, and data source.
- [ ] I can explain the sample-size assumptions and their limitations.
- [ ] I can describe each main analysis in plain language.
- [ ] I can state the important assumptions and how they were checked.

## Results and interpretation

- [ ] I can interpret effect sizes and confidence intervals, not only p-values.
- [ ] I know every table denominator and the reason for missing observations.
- [ ] I can separate association, prediction, and causation.
- [ ] I can name the study's strongest limitation and its likely direction of bias.

## Ethics and accountability

- [ ] I can explain ethics, consent, privacy, and data-authority decisions.
- [ ] I can describe my own contribution and those of other contributors.
- [ ] I can disclose technical writing, statistical, and AI assistance appropriately.
- [ ] I can identify what I would change in a future study.