Skill v1.0.1
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version: "1.0.1" name: meta-analysis description: Cross-Study Statistical Synthesis Campaign — 5 strategies for systematic collection and methodological planning of multi-study evidence synthesis. Covers pairwise, network, cumulative meta-analysis, heterogeneity investigation, and bias detection. Stops at protocol design (no computation). execution: campaign dependencies: strategies:
- bias-detection
- cumulative-tracking
- heterogeneity-investigation
- network-comparison
- pairwise-synthesis
sops:
- context-checkpoint
- context-init
Meta-Analysis Campaign
Cross-study statistical synthesis — systematic collection and methodological planning for multi-study evidence synthesis. This campaign orchestrates the full meta-analysis planning pipeline from PICO formulation through protocol design, stopping before computation.
Strategy Routing
| Trigger | Strategy | When | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-arm comparison | pairwise-synthesis | Comparing method A vs B across studies | |
| Multi-method comparison | network-comparison | Comparing N>=3 methods with indirect evidence | |
| Temporal evidence tracking | cumulative-tracking | Tracking how evidence evolves over time | |
| Inconsistent findings | heterogeneity-investigation | Studies disagree — explain why | |
| Evidence reliability | bias-detection | Assess systematic biases in evidence body |
Manifest
Strategies (5)
| Strategy | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| pairwise-synthesis | Paired meta-analysis protocol for two-method comparison | |
| network-comparison | Network meta-analysis for N-method simultaneous comparison | |
| cumulative-tracking | Cumulative meta-analysis tracking evidence over time | |
| heterogeneity-investigation | Explain inter-study variation in findings | |
| bias-detection | Systematic bias assessment of evidence body |
Tactics (3)
| Tactic | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| effect-size-extraction | Extract effect sizes and conditions from papers | |
| quality-assessment-protocol | Methodological quality and bias risk assessment | |
| evidence-synthesis-planning | Plan the statistical synthesis approach |
Subagent SOPs (10)
| SOP | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| pico-formulation | Construct PICO/PECO framework | |
| inclusion-criteria-design | Define inclusion/exclusion criteria | |
| effect-size-planning | Determine effect size types and calculation methods | |
| data-extraction-form | Design structured data extraction form | |
| risk-of-bias-assessment | Assess methodological bias (RoB2/PROBAST/QUADAS-2) | |
| heterogeneity-source-analysis | Identify and classify heterogeneity sources | |
| publication-bias-assessment | Plan funnel plots, Egger's test, trim-and-fill, p-curve | |
| sensitivity-analysis-design | Design leave-one-out, influence diagnostics, subgroups | |
| evidence-network-construction | Build evidence network graph for NMA | |
| meta-analysis-synthesis | Produce final meta-analysis protocol document |
Budget Table
| Strategy | Studies | Effect Sizes | Web Searches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pairwise-synthesis | 30 | 30 | 40 | |
| network-comparison | 50 | 80 | 60 | |
| cumulative-tracking | 40 | 40 | 30 | |
| heterogeneity-investigation | 30 | 30 | 50 | |
| bias-detection | 40 | 40 | 40 |
MCP Tools
| MCP Server | Tools | |
|---|---|---|
| brave-search | brave_web_search, brave_llm_context | |
| apify | rag-web-browser, google-scholar-scraper | |
| alphaxiv | get_paper_content, answer_pdf_queries | |
| semantic-scholar | ss_relevance_search, ss_paper, ss_references, ss_citations |
Context Management
- Input: Research question, domain, candidate studies (optional)
- State: Strategy state ledgers track studies found, effect sizes extracted, quality assessed
- Output: Complete meta-analysis protocol document (PRISMA-compliant)
- Persistence: All intermediate outputs stored in
context/meta-analysis/subdirectories per strategy
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Available Strategies
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Strategy | When to use | |
|---|---|---|
| bias-detection | Assess systematic biases in the evidence body — publication bias, reporting bias, and selective outcome reporting. Budget: 40 studies, 40 effect sizes, 40 web searches. | |
| cumulative-tracking | Track evidence accumulation over time — cumulative meta-analysis protocol design. Budget: 40 studies, 40 effect sizes, 30 web searches. | |
| heterogeneity-investigation | Explain why different studies reach different conclusions — heterogeneity investigation protocol. Budget: 30 studies, 30 effect sizes, 50 web searches. | |
| network-comparison | Compare N methods simultaneously including indirect evidence — network meta-analysis protocol design. Budget: 50 studies, 80 effect sizes, 60 web searches. | |
| pairwise-synthesis | Compare two methods across multiple studies — paired meta-analysis protocol design. Budget: 30 studies, 30 effect sizes, 40 web searches. |
Available SOPs
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| SOP | When to use | |
|---|---|---|
| context-checkpoint | Append research process and results to the current Phase's context file. Covers both process and results with genuine substance. Use this skill at plan-designated checkpoint points — typically after each strategy completes or at key decision nodes within a research Phase. | |
| context-init | Create a new context file for a research Phase. Called once at Phase start to initialize the file that subsequent context-checkpoint calls will append to. Use this skill whenever a new research Phase begins and a fresh context file is needed. |
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