Difference between revisions of "Experimental Record"
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| + | ==Definition for Experimental Record== | ||
| + | A research diary entry for an experiment recording all data and pertinent details of an experiment, such that a peer could repeat it. For complex studies that include more than one experiment, several experiments can be part of one record (under one study ID). Each experimental record should include: | ||
| + | * hypothesis, | ||
| + | * materials, | ||
| + | * methods, | ||
| + | * analysis, | ||
| + | * results, | ||
| + | * conclusion, and/or | ||
| + | * reference to data files (including metadata) supporting these sections, | ||
| + | All of the above should be thoroughly documented, recorded in a timely manner, and accurately described. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:22, 10 May 2021
The following scheme illustrates the relationship between some of the most important phrases concerning the experimental record and the relationship to the study protocol, the raw + meta data, processed data and report/publication.
Definition for Experimental Record
A research diary entry for an experiment recording all data and pertinent details of an experiment, such that a peer could repeat it. For complex studies that include more than one experiment, several experiments can be part of one record (under one study ID). Each experimental record should include:
- hypothesis,
- materials,
- methods,
- analysis,
- results,
- conclusion, and/or
- reference to data files (including metadata) supporting these sections,
All of the above should be thoroughly documented, recorded in a timely manner, and accurately described.
