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Design a study and pre-register its kill criteria

Decide in advance what result would change the decision, before the data can influence you.

What this prompt helps you do

A study design with the question, method, sample, analysis plan, and the result that would reject the hypothesis.

When to use it

Research is being planned for a decision that people already have a preference about.

What to prepare

The goal, relevant source material, constraints, examples, and the decision or action this should support.

How to get a strong result

Write the disconfirming result before collecting data; afterwards, everything can be read as supportive.

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.

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