QClarify your research question before problems reach the analysis stage

This consultation service helps researchers identify methodological gaps, improve alignment between objectives and methods, and prepare a practical research plan. It is advisory and does not replace institutional ethics review, clinical oversight, or specialized regulatory advice.

Topics that may be reviewed

• Research question, rationale, and objectives
• Hypotheses and variable definitions
• Study-design alignment
• Outcome and exposure definitions
• Inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Data-collection plan and codebook structure
• Basic analysis-plan development
• Methods-section review
• Selection of an appropriate reporting guideline
• Interpretation of methodological limitations