COPE
Committee on Publication Ethics
Publication ethics, author contributions, data integrity, and review process fairness. Active in every analysis.
Core check in Tool 1 and Tool 2
ICMJE
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Author eligibility, conflicts of interest, and ethics for medicine and health sciences. Auto-active in clinical research.
Active in every medical discipline analysis
CONSORT
Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
25-item checklist for randomized controlled trials. Auto-activated with RCT detection in Tool 4.
Tool 4 for RCT studies
STROBE
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies
Standard for observational epidemiological studies. Auto-selected for cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies.
Active in observational studies
PRISMA
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews
Systematic review and meta-analysis standard. 27 items including flow diagram — checked in Tool 4.
Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
COREQ / ARRIVE
Qualitative Research & Animal Studies
COREQ for qualitative research, ARRIVE for animal studies. Auto-selected based on study type detection.
Qualitative and animal research