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Variable Operationalization

/define-variablesNEW
Data & Study Design

What it does

Literature-grounded variable operationalization for observational research. Turns a data dictionary plus research question into a citation-backed table of exposure / outcome / covariate definitions, cutoffs, and DB-variable mappings. Tier 0 dictionary-first rule prevents ad-hoc phenotype definitions that invite reviewer rejection.

Highlights

  • ✓Dictionary-first Tier 0 enforcement (verbatim citation of codebook entries)
  • ✓Bridges /search-lit output into /write-protocol Methods
  • ✓Per-variable citation provenance (source / row / verbatim mapping)

Install this skill

git clone https://github.com/aperivue/medsci-skills.git
cp -r medsci-skills/skills/define-variables ~/.claude/skills/
Full documentation→View source on GitHub

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