SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DATA VALIDATION SURVEY CHECKLIST

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--- DATA SOURCE VERIFICATION ---
[ ] Primary Data Source (Direct Measurement, Literature Review, Existing Database, Third-Party Provider)
[ ] Source Identifier (e.g., DOI, URL, Database ID)
[ ] Data Acquisition Date
[ ] Version Number (if applicable)
[ ] Notes on Source Reliability and Potential Biases
[ ] Data License/Usage Rights (Open License, Restricted License, Proprietary Data, Unknown)

--- DATA ENTRY ACCURACY ---
[ ] Verify Recorded Numerical Value
[ ] Check Recorded Text String against Original
[ ] Confirm Date Entry Accuracy
[ ] Validate Time Entry Precision
[ ] Confirm Selection from Defined Options (Correct, Incorrect)
[ ] Count number of entries with errors

--- UNIT CONSISTENCY ---
[ ] Primary Unit of Measurement (e.g., meters, kilograms) (Meters, Kilograms, Seconds, Radians, Other (Specify))
[ ] If 'Other' specified above, what is the primary unit?
[ ] Confirm use of SI units where applicable? (Yes, No, Not Applicable)
[ ] Conversion Factor (if units were converted)
[ ] Describe any instances of inconsistent units and how they were addressed.

--- RANGE VALIDATION ---
[ ] Observed Value
[ ] Minimum Expected Value
[ ] Maximum Expected Value
[ ] Is Value Within Expected Range? (Yes, No, Uncertain)
[ ] Justification for Range Selection
[ ] Notes on Value Deviation (if applicable)

--- OUTLIER IDENTIFICATION ---
[ ] Observed Value
[ ] Expected Range (Lower Bound)
[ ] Expected Range (Upper Bound)
[ ] Potential Explanations for Outlier
[ ] Impact on Analysis? (Negligible, Moderate, Significant)
[ ] Action Taken? (Excluded from Analysis, Corrected, Further Investigation Needed)
[ ] Supporting Documentation (e.g., raw data)

--- METADATA COMPLETENESS ---
[ ] Principal Investigator Name
[ ] Project Title
[ ] Date of Data Collection
[ ] Sample ID
[ ] Data Collection Method (Manual, Automated, Remote Sensing)
[ ] Instrument Model and Serial Number
[ ] Notes Regarding Data Collection
[ ] Calibration Certificates (if applicable)

--- DATA TRANSFORMATION REVIEW ---
[ ] Describe the data transformation applied (e.g., normalization, calibration).
[ ] Specify the transformation parameters (e.g., scaling factor, offset).
[ ] Was a standard transformation library or function used? (Yes, No)
[ ] Upload the transformation script or code (if applicable).
[ ] Was the transformation reversible? (Yes, No, Not Applicable)
[ ] Quantify the error introduced by the transformation (e.g., mean squared error).

--- SOFTWARE/HARDWARE INTEGRITY ---
[ ] Software Version Number
[ ] Hardware Serial Number
[ ] Operating System (Windows, macOS, Linux)
[ ] Last Calibration Date (Hardware)
[ ] Time of Last Software Restart
[ ] Software Licensing Status (Active, Trial, Expired)

--- DOCUMENTATION AND TRACEABILITY ---
[ ] Date of Initial Validation
[ ] Validator's Initials/ID
[ ] Detailed Description of Validation Process Followed
[ ] Version Number of Validation Protocol Used
[ ] Upload of Original Data Source File (e.g., raw data file)
[ ] Validation Method Used (e.g., manual, automated) (Manual, Automated)
[ ] Related Project ID

--- COMPLIANCE WITH PROTOCOLS ---
[ ] Protocol Version Adherence (Version 1.0, Version 2.0, Version 2.1, Not Applicable)
[ ] Number of Revisions to Protocol
[ ] Date of Protocol Implementation
[ ] Deviations from Protocol (if any)
[ ] Training Record Verification (Records Verified, Records Not Verified)
[ ] Protocol Documentation

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