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Q002 — Self-Audit

Domain 1: Study Eligibility Criteria

Criterion Assessment Notes
Inclusion criteria clearly defined Pass Published frameworks systematically integrating IC and scientific methodology
Exclusion criteria clearly defined Pass Single-tradition works; mentions without integration
Criteria applied consistently Pass All sources evaluated against same integration criterion
Criteria appropriate for the query Pass Criteria map directly to query requirements

Domain 2: Search Comprehensiveness

Criterion Assessment Notes
Multiple search strategies used Pass 3 distinct searches from different angles
Academic literature searched Pass IEEE, Taylor & Francis, SAGE, Cambridge UP
Grey literature searched Pass CIA publications, RAND reports, Swedish NDC
Search terms varied appropriately Pass IC terms, scientific terms, bridging terms all used
Negative results documented Pass All rejected results logged

Domain 3: Evaluation Consistency

Criterion Assessment Notes
Same scoring criteria applied Pass Uniform reliability/relevance/bias assessment
Supporting and contradicting evidence equal treatment Pass Bridging works and siloed works scored equally
Source independence assessed Pass Sources from different institutions and traditions
Outliers identified Pass No outliers; evidence converges

Domain 4: Synthesis Fairness

Criterion Assessment Notes
All evidence considered Pass All 6 sources and evidence items included
Alternative interpretations considered Pass Three hypotheses including H1 (affirmative)
Confidence level justified Pass Based on systematic evidence absence
Gaps acknowledged Pass Four gaps documented including classified literature

Domain 5: Source-Back Verification

Source Claim Verified Match
SRC01 Scientific method via Wigmore charts for IC Match
SRC02 Social science methods applied to IC Match
SRC03 Calls for bridge between science and IC Match
SRC04 Experimental evaluation of ICD 203 Match
SRC05 66 SATs, IC-internal tradition Match
SRC06 IC baseline, no scientific framework references Match

Overall Assessment

Low risk of bias. The search comprehensively covered both IC and scientific methodology literature. The finding of "no unified framework" is supported by evidence of absence (direct searches returning no results) and by positive evidence (bridging calls from authorities confirming the gap exists).

Researcher Bias Check

Primary risk: the researcher's own methodology derives from both traditions, potentially motivating a "no prior art" finding. Mitigated by including all partial bridging evidence and by searching specifically for H1-confirming results.