# Inclusion Criteria Design

> Define inclusion/exclusion criteria for systematic study selection in meta-analysis

- Skill: `yogsoth-ai/inclusion-criteria-design` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add yogsoth-ai/inclusion-criteria-design`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/yogsoth-ai/inclusion-criteria-design/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: yogsoth-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/yogsoth-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/yogsoth-ai/inclusion-criteria-design

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# Inclusion Criteria Design SOP

Define rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria for study selection, ensuring reproducibility and minimizing selection bias.

## When to Use

- After PICO formulation is complete
- Before beginning systematic search
- When refining scope after pilot search reveals too many/few results

## Input

- `pico_framework`: The structured PICO/PECO output from pico-formulation
- `study_types`: Acceptable study designs (RCT, cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, etc.)

## Output

Complete eligibility criteria document with decision rules for borderline cases, suitable for independent screening by multiple reviewers.

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## Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

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| spawn-agent | Spawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. Used by SOPs that declare execution: subagent. |

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