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Publication-quality checks and enhancements for high-impact journal submissions, including PRISMA/MOOSE reporting, robust meta-analysis diagnostics (Hartung-Knapp, prediction intervals, influence), GRADE Summary of Findings, claim audits, and cross-reference validation. Use when preparing the final manuscript and QA package.

htlin222 By htlin222 schedule Updated 2/18/2026

name: ma-publication-quality description: Publication-quality checks and enhancements for high-impact journal submissions, including PRISMA/MOOSE reporting, robust meta-analysis diagnostics (Hartung-Knapp, prediction intervals, influence), GRADE Summary of Findings, claim audits, and cross-reference validation. Use when preparing the final manuscript and QA package.

Ma Publication Quality

Overview

Add high-impact-journal quality controls: reporting checklists, robustness diagnostics, GRADE SoF outputs, and manuscript consistency audits.

Inputs

  • 06_analysis/ outputs
  • 07_manuscript/ Quarto files
  • 08_reviews/grade_summary.csv
  • 02_search/round-01/search_report.md
  • 02_search/round-01/search_audit.json

Outputs

  • 06_analysis/tables/hakn_summary.txt
  • 06_analysis/tables/prediction_intervals.csv
  • 06_analysis/figures/baujat_*.png
  • 06_analysis/figures/influence_*.png
  • 06_analysis/tables/grade_summary.html
  • 07_manuscript/prisma_checklist.md
  • 07_manuscript/moose_checklist.md (if observational)
  • 09_qa/claim_audit.md
  • 09_qa/crossref_report.md
  • 09_qa/reporting_checklist_audit.md
  • 09_qa/claim_table_check.md

Workflow

  1. Initialize reporting checklists with scripts/init_reporting_checklists.py.
    • Use scripts/init_reporting_checklists.py
    • Copy references/prisma2020-checklist-template.md07_manuscript/prisma_checklist.md
    • Copy references/moose-checklist-template.md07_manuscript/moose_checklist.md (if observational)
  2. Copy R templates from assets/r/ into 06_analysis/ and run after the primary model scripts.
    • Copy assets/r/10_robust_diagnostics.R06_analysis/10_robust_diagnostics.R
    • Write to 06_analysis/tables/hakn_summary.txt, 06_analysis/tables/prediction_intervals.csv
    • Write to 06_analysis/figures/baujat_*.png, 06_analysis/figures/influence_*.png
  3. Generate GRADE Summary of Findings table from 08_reviews/grade_summary.csv.
    • Read from 08_reviews/grade_summary.csv
    • Write to 06_analysis/tables/grade_summary.html
  4. Run claim audit on Abstract vs Results and save to 09_qa/claim_audit.md.
    • Use scripts/claim_audit.py
    • Read from 07_manuscript/00_abstract.qmd and 07_manuscript/03_results.qmd
    • Write to 09_qa/claim_audit.md
  5. Run reporting checklist completion audit and save to 09_qa/reporting_checklist_audit.md.
    • Use scripts/check_reporting_completion.py
    • Read from 07_manuscript/prisma_checklist.md
    • Write to 09_qa/reporting_checklist_audit.md
  6. Run claim-to-table check and save to 09_qa/claim_table_check.md.
    • Use scripts/claim_table_check.py
    • Read from 07_manuscript/03_results.qmd and 06_analysis/tables/*.csv
    • Write to 09_qa/claim_table_check.md
  7. Run cross-reference check to ensure figures/tables are referenced in manuscript.
    • Use scripts/crossref_check.py
    • Read from 07_manuscript/*.qmd and 06_analysis/figures/, 06_analysis/tables/
    • Write to 09_qa/crossref_report.md
  8. Update checklists and re-run final_qa_report.py.
    • Use ma-end-to-end/scripts/final_qa_report.py
    • Write to 09_qa/final_qa_report.md

Resources

  • assets/r/ contains robust diagnostics and SoF scripts.
  • scripts/claim_audit.py checks numeric claims in Abstract vs Results.
  • scripts/check_reporting_completion.py checks PRISMA/MOOSE completion.
  • scripts/claim_table_check.py checks Results numeric claims vs tables.
  • scripts/crossref_check.py checks for unreferenced figures/tables.
  • scripts/init_reporting_checklists.py copies PRISMA/MOOSE templates.
  • references/prisma2020-checklist-template.md
  • references/moose-checklist-template.md

Validation

  • Do not render final manuscript until PRISMA/MOOSE checklists are filled.
  • Ensure all figures/tables are referenced in Results.

Pipeline Navigation

Step Skill Stage
Prev /ma-peer-review 08 Peer Review & GRADE
Next /ma-end-to-end Final QA & orchestration
All /ma-end-to-end Full pipeline orchestration
Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/htlin222/meta-pipe --skill ma-publication-quality
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