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Q002-H1 — Unified Frameworks Exist

Research R0049 — Landscape Scan
Run 2026-03-31-02
Query Q002
Hypothesis H1

Statement

Published unified frameworks combining intelligence community analytical standards with scientific methodology frameworks exist.

Status

Not supported — No evidence of a systematic unified framework found.

Supporting Evidence

Evidence ID Summary Strength
No direct supporting evidence found

Contradicting Evidence

Evidence ID Summary Strength
SRC01-E01 Tecuci bridges scientific method and IC but uses Wigmore charts, not GRADE/PRISMA Moderate
SRC03-E01 Treverton calls for bridging but does not produce unified framework Strong
SRC04-E01 Marcoci critiques ICD 203 reliability but does not integrate with scientific frameworks Moderate

Reasoning

Despite extensive search, no publication was found that systematically combines IC analytical standards (ICD 203, SATs) with scientific methodology frameworks (GRADE, PRISMA, Cochrane, IPCC). The closest works either (a) apply scientific method principles to intelligence analysis (Tecuci, Prunckun) without referencing specific scientific frameworks, or (b) call for bridging between the traditions (Treverton) without producing the bridge.

Relationship to Other Hypotheses

  • Mutually exclusive with H2
  • Subsumed by H3 if partial bridges exist