R0002/2026-03-13/C010 — Self-Audit¶
Summary¶
| Domain | Rating |
|---|---|
| Eligibility criteria | Low risk |
| Search comprehensiveness | Some concerns |
| Evaluation consistency | Low risk |
| Synthesis fairness | Low risk |
Overall risk of bias: Moderate (due to search comprehensiveness limitation)
Detail¶
Eligibility Criteria¶
Rating: Low risk
Clear criteria established for what would constitute a prior combination: any publication, preprint, blog post, or prompt repository containing a systematic integration of IC analytical frameworks with scientific research methodology frameworks. The criteria are well-defined and appropriate.
Search Comprehensiveness¶
Rating: Some concerns
Four independent web search strategies were conducted, which is a reasonable breadth. However, the following gaps limit comprehensiveness: - No systematic search of academic databases (PubMed, IEEE, arXiv, SSRN) - No search of prompt repositories (GitHub, PromptBase, etc.) - No search of classified or government-internal publications (inherently inaccessible) - Non-English literature was not searched - The rapidly evolving AI/prompt engineering field may have new work that post-dates the search
These gaps mean the null result is informative but not conclusive.
Evaluation Consistency¶
Rating: Low risk
All search results were evaluated using the same inclusion/exclusion criteria. Domain-specific results were consistently excluded when they did not address cross-domain combinations. No differential treatment of potentially confirming vs disconfirming evidence.
Synthesis Fairness¶
Rating: Low risk
The synthesis clearly stated limitations and caveats for the negative finding. The inherent difficulty of proving a universal negative was acknowledged. The researcher's conflict of interest was declared and its implications discussed. The recommendation to soften the claim to "to our knowledge" demonstrates fair synthesis.
Flags¶
| # | Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Researcher conflict of interest | Author of the hybrid prompt has direct interest in the novelty claim. Highest-risk claim for confirmation bias. |
| 2 | Search comprehensiveness limitation | Web search only; academic databases and prompt repositories not searched. |