# Reporting Checklist Template

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Usage: Lightweight reporting QA checklist. Confirm final items against the venue-required official guideline.
Save to: RESEARCH/[topic]/reporting_checklist.md (or submission/reporting_checklist.md)
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# Reporting Checklist

## Study: [Title]
## Design: [RCT/Observational/Qualitative/Mixed/etc.]
## Guideline(s): [CONSORT/STROBE/COREQ/SRQR/TRIPOD/etc.]
## Date: [Date]

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## Checklist Table

| Item | Requirement (short) | Location in manuscript | Status (✓/○/✗) | Notes / Fix |
|------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------|-------------|
| 1 | Title/abstract identifies design | | | |
| 2 | RQs/objectives explicit | | | |
| 3 | Setting/context described | | | |
| 4 | Participants: eligibility + recruitment | | | |
| 5 | Sample size rationale | | | |
| 6 | Measures/instruments described | | | |
| 7 | Data collection procedure | | | |
| 8 | Analysis methods + assumptions | | | |
| 9 | Missing data handling | | | |
| 10 | Bias/confounding addressed (if relevant) | | | |
| 11 | Results: main effects + uncertainty | | | |
| 12 | Limitations discussed | | | |
| 13 | Ethics + consent statement | | | |
| 14 | Data/code availability statement | | | |

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## Action Items

### Must-fix before submission
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### Nice-to-have
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