Source: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills

PROSPERO Registration Helper

This skill helps researchers draft a PROSPERO registration form for a meta-analysis. It generates the required fields based on a study title and an optional protocol.

When to Use

• Use this skill when you need assists researchers in generating prospero registration content for meta-analyses from a title and optional protocol. use when the user wants to draft a prospero registration form in a reproducible workflow.
• Use this skill when a protocol design task needs a packaged method instead of ad-hoc freeform output.
• Use this skill when the user expects a concrete deliverable, validation step, or file-based result.
• Use this skill when

  scripts/date_utils.py

  is the most direct path to complete the request.
• Use this skill when you need the

  prospero-registration-helper

  package behavior rather than a generic answer.

Key Features

• Scope-focused workflow aligned to: Assists researchers in generating PROSPERO registration content for meta-analyses from a title and optional protocol. Use when the user wants to draft a PROSPERO registration form.
• Packaged executable path(s):

  scripts/date_utils.py

  .
• Reference material available in

  references/

  for task-specific guidance.
• Structured execution path designed to keep outputs consistent and reviewable.

Dependencies

• Python

  :

  3.10+

  . Repository baseline for current packaged skills.

• Third-party packages

  :

  not explicitly version-pinned in this skill package

  . Add pinned versions if this skill needs stricter environment control.

Example Usage

cd "20260316/scientific-skills/Protocol Design/prospero-registration-helper"
python -m py_compile scripts/date_utils.py
python scripts/date_utils.py --help

Example run plan:

1. Confirm the user input, output path, and any required config values.
2. Edit the in-file

   CONFIG

   block or documented parameters if the script uses fixed settings.
3. Run

   python scripts/date_utils.py

   with the validated inputs.
4. Review the generated output and return the final artifact with any assumptions called out.

Implementation Details

See

## Workflow

above for related details.

• Execution model: validate the request, choose the packaged workflow, and produce a bounded deliverable.
• Input controls: confirm the source files, scope limits, output format, and acceptance criteria before running any script.
• Primary implementation surface:

  scripts/date_utils.py

  .
• Reference guidance:

  references/

  contains supporting rules, prompts, or checklists.
• Parameters to clarify first: input path, output path, scope filters, thresholds, and any domain-specific constraints.
• Output discipline: keep results reproducible, identify assumptions explicitly, and avoid undocumented side effects.

Workflow

To generate the registration draft, follow these steps:

1. Analyze Input:

   • Identify the Title of the review.
   • Check if a Protocol text is provided.

2. Calculate Timeline:

   • Run

     scripts/date_utils.py

     to obtain the Start Date (today) and Anticipated Completion Date (today + 28 days).

3. Generate Content:

   • Use the prompts in

     references/prompt_templates.md

     to generate the registration sections.
   • Step 3.1: Basic Details: Use the "Review Title and Basic Details" prompt. Extract PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) from the title.
   • Step 3.2: Eligibility Criteria: Use the "Eligibility Criteria" prompt.
   • Step 3.3: Timeline & Methods: Use the "Timeline and Methods" prompt. Fill in the dates calculated in Step 2.

Quality Rules

• Language: All generated content must be in English.
• Placeholder Handling:
  • Keep

    {}

    : Content inside curly braces

    {}

    (e.g.,

    {Select the country...}

    ) must be preserved exactly as is. These often represent dropdown options in the PROSPERO system.
  • Fill

    <>

    : Content inside angle brackets

    <>

    must be replaced with your AI-generated analysis based on the input title and protocol.
• PICO Extraction: Ensure PICO elements are clearly identified and used to inform the search strategy and eligibility criteria.

Tools

Date Utility

Use this script to get the standard timeline dates.

python scripts/date_utils.py