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R0007/2026-03-19/C003 — Self-Audit

ROBIS 4-Domain Audit

Domain 1: Eligibility Criteria

Rating: Low risk

Criterion Assessment
Evidence types defined before searching Yes
Criteria remained stable Yes

Notes: Sought the specific statistic in published papers.

Domain 2: Search Comprehensiveness

Rating: Some concerns

Criterion Assessment
Multiple search strategies used Yes — searched multiple databases
Searches designed to test each hypothesis Yes
All results dispositioned Yes
Source diversity achieved Limited — PDF extraction failed

Notes: Could not extract full text of relevant PDFs.

Domain 3: Evaluation Consistency

Rating: Low risk

Criterion Assessment
All sources scored using same framework Yes
Evidence typed consistently Yes
ACH matrix applied Yes
Diagnosticity analysis performed Yes

Notes: Standard framework applied.

Domain 4: Synthesis Fairness

Rating: Low risk

Criterion Assessment
All hypotheses given fair hearing Yes
Contradictory evidence surfaced Yes — year discrepancy identified
Confidence calibrated to evidence Yes
Gaps acknowledged Yes

Notes: The year discrepancy was surfaced rather than ignored.

Overall Assessment

Overall risk of bias: Low risk

The process correctly identified a discrepancy between the claimed year and the likely source year.

Researcher Bias Check

  • Confirmation bias risk: Low. The year discrepancy was identified rather than glossed over.