E02¶


Research	R0002 — Research Standards for AI-Assisted Writing
Run	2026-03-13
Claim	C009
Source	SRC02
Evidence	SRC02-E02
Type	Factual

Table of Contents Confirms Report Structure

URL: Not captured — experimental run

Extract¶

The NCBI Bookshelf listing shows five chapters of substantive content, including Chapter 5 "Reporting Systematic Reviews" and Chapter 6 "Improving Quality." However, the four stages referenced in the standards framework are: 1. Initiating the SR Process 2. Finding and Assessing Individual Studies 3. Synthesizing the Body of Evidence 4. The Final Report

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Moderate -- confirms organizational structure consistent with four stages
H2	Neutral	Table of contents shows 5 chapters but 4 stages -- nuance noted
H3	Contradicts	Moderate -- confirms the report's structure exists as described

Context¶

The distinction between chapters (5) and stages (4) is important. The claim references four stages, which is the organizational framework for the 21 standards. The report's table of contents has more chapters than stages because some chapters address topics beyond the standards framework (e.g., reporting, improving quality).

Notes¶

This evidence initially created a question about whether the count should be four stages or five chapters. The resolution is clear: the standards framework uses four stages, while the report has additional chapters on related topics.