Q002 — Self-Audit¶


Research	R0021 — Prompt engineering definitions
Run	2026-03-25
Query	Q002

ROBIS 4-Domain Audit¶

Domain 1: Eligibility Criteria¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
Criteria defined before searching	Yes — sought legislation, regulatory publications, enforcement records
Criteria stable during research	Yes
Criteria appropriate to query	Yes

Notes: Clear eligibility criteria driven by the query's focus on legal requirements.

Domain 2: Search Comprehensiveness¶

Rating: Some concerns

Criterion	Assessment
Multiple search strategies used	Yes — two searches targeting different aspects
Searches designed to test each hypothesis	Partially — focused on finding protection evidence; absence of protection harder to search for
All results dispositioned	Yes — 17 results dispositioned
Source diversity achieved	Partially — US, Canada, Germany covered; Asia-Pacific absent

Notes: Geographic scope limited by the query's implicit focus and English-language search constraints.

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: Consistent application across sources.

Domain 4: Synthesis Fairness¶

Rating: Low risk

Criterion	Assessment
All hypotheses given fair hearing	Yes
Contradictory evidence surfaced	Yes — US allowing compound titles contradicts strict protection narrative
Confidence calibrated to evidence	Yes
Gaps acknowledged	Yes

Notes: The finding that US states generally do not protect compound titles like "software engineer" is an important counter-narrative that was surfaced.

Overall Assessment¶

Overall risk of bias: Low risk

Researcher Bias Check¶

Confirmation bias: The researcher may prefer finding strong title protection (supports argument against "prompt engineering"). Mitigated by documenting that many US states do NOT protect compound titles.
Availability bias: Ontario enforcement case is well-publicized; less-publicized cases of non-enforcement may exist but were not found.