Post #1604868
2025-10-14 11:05 UTC
@auzdavenice Preregistration can always be done, yes. I meant a preanalysis plan as a standalone plan or part of a registered report with credible prior unaccessibility of the data. This probably can be done more often in observational research than many may think, but not always. As opposed to experiments.
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@auzdavenice@mastodon.social 2025-10-14 12:51
@ingorohlfing I think it's still feasible; boils down to being a time-stamped and public lab notebook Reg 1: "we don't know the exact shape of the data yet, but we think it's gonna have X, Y, and Z. We're gonna do [Plan] if true" Reg 2: "The data had X and Y but not Z; need change [Plan]" I think this applies to the registered report case, too. Diff fields are gonna have diff norms for how much you oughta know about your data columns a priori, but within that context can make judgments fine