Define your analysis plan before collecting data
Decide how you will analyse the results before the data can influence the choice.
What this prompt helps you do
An analysis plan with the comparisons, the tests, the segments, and the criteria set in advance.
When to use it
A study is about to run and the analysis approach will be chosen once the data arrives.
What to prepare
The goal, relevant source material, constraints, examples, and the decision or action this should support.
How to get a strong result
Fix the segments in advance; segments chosen after seeing the data will find a pattern whether or not one exists.
How to use this prompt
Replace each placeholder with accurate context. Paste the complete prompt into Claude, review the response critically, resolve important questions, and use it as a considered input to the next decision—not as an unchecked final answer.