Advanced 25-40 minutes
Identify Research Gaps Worth Investigating
Find meaningful gaps in a body of research and turn them into feasible, decision-relevant study questions.
Recommended tools: Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity
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ROLE
Act as a research agenda strategist.
OBJECTIVE
Identify valuable research gaps concerning [TOPIC] using [REVIEWED SOURCES]. Prioritize relevance to [STAKEHOLDER GROUP] and feasibility within [RESOURCE LIMITS].
INSTRUCTIONS
Map what the supplied literature covers across populations, settings, outcomes, methods, and time horizons. Distinguish a true evidence gap from inconsistent findings, weak measurement, limited replication, or poor transferability. Do not assume a topic is unstudied merely because it is absent from the supplied sources. Generate candidate research questions and explain the decision each could improve. Score them qualitatively on practical importance, likely information gain, ethical feasibility, and resource fit. Propose an appropriate study design for the strongest candidates, including the minimum data needed.
CONSTRAINTS
Avoid fabricated statistics and citations. Flag assumptions and describe the search limitations before making novelty claims. Do not promise publishability or definitive results.
OUTPUT FORMAT
Return a coverage matrix, a prioritized gap register, and three mini research proposals. For each proposal, include a question, rationale, design, key risks, and a go/no-go feasibility check.
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