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write-protocol

Use when drafting an IRB or ethics research protocol. Writes Background, Study Design, Sample Size and Statistical Plan in full prose and leaves institution-specific sections as TODO skeletons. Filling an institutional Word form is /fill-protocol.

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# Write-Protocol Skill

Draft the scientific core of an IRB/ethics protocol and leave institution-specific sections as
`[TODO]` skeletons. Read both reference files before generating a protocol draft:

- `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/protocol_template.md` -- the 10-section structure, per-section
  guidance, and the `[TODO]` blocks for Sections 5-9
- `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/ethics_checklist.md` -- jurisdiction-specific ethical requirements

## Inputs

Collect the required inputs before generating; ask for any that are missing.

- **Required**: research question / hypothesis (specific, testable); study type (retrospective