R0021/2026-03-25/Q003/SRC01

Research	R0021 — Prompt engineering definitions
Run	2026-03-25
Query	Q003
Search	S01
Result	S01-R01
Source	SRC01

OpenAI Prompt Engineering Guide

Source

Field	Value
Title	Prompt Engineering (OpenAI API Documentation)
Publisher	OpenAI
Author(s)	OpenAI
Date	Current (accessed 2026-03-25)
URL	https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompt-engineering
Type	Vendor documentation

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	High
Relevance	High
Bias: Missing data	Some concerns
Bias: Measurement	N/A
Bias: Selective reporting	Some concerns
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	High risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Official vendor documentation — authoritative for OpenAI's recommendations.
Relevance	Directly addresses vendor prompt engineering guidance.
Bias flags	OpenAI has commercial interest in making models appear easy to use. They acknowledge prompt engineering is "more of an art than a science."

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC01-E01	OpenAI's 6 strategies: predominantly qualitative recommendations