Make each
outcome clear.
A practical starting point for planning what to measure, who reports it and how to follow up.
Plan in your browser. Export your work. Use the materials freely.
What changed
for the child?
- Construct
- Impact on daily life
- Information source
- Parent report
- Person assigning score
- Record separately
Keep the decisions
connected.
Designed around a two-arm, individually randomised study with one index child per family. Other designs need additional planning.
- 01
Define the outcome
Record the construct, measure, reporter and scoring rule.
- 02
Plan the measurement
Set time points, assistance and missing-data decisions.
- 03
Take it into your protocol
Export an editable plan and use the supporting templates.
The toolkit has not yet been evaluated with independent research teams. It organises planning decisions; it does not select a validated scale or certify research quality.
Release status →Build a plan.
Start with one comparison and one primary outcome.
Your outcome specification
Resolve the decisions listed below before incorporating this into a study protocol. Exporting a draft preserves its open questions.
A toolkit you can use.
Download individual files or take the complete versioned package.
Follow the research steps, explore four candidate measures, then record the evidence and permissions for your study.
Markdown files are editable text. CSV files open in spreadsheet software. JSON preserves structured planning fields. Third-party questionnaires are not included.
One outcome,
fully specified.
An illustration of the decisions a team needs to make. All data and programme details below are synthetic.
Impact of child anxiety
on daily life
A fictional two-arm study compares online modules with weekly practitioner calls against locally documented usual care. The primary follow-up is 12 weeks after randomisation.
- Information source
- Parent who knows the assigned group
- Scoring
- Self-report, with a prespecified scoring rule
- Other reporters
- Child self-report would have a separate outcome record
- Assistance
- Technical access help; record any additional assistance
| Child | Group | Status | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| C01 | Digital | Observed | 0 |
| C02 | Digital | Missing | — |
| C03 | Comparison | Partial | — |
| C04 | Comparison | Observed | 9 |
A zero is a value.
Missing and unscorable responses retain a row, with an empty score and a reason. They do not become zero or disappear from the expected-assessment roster.
The score is fictional. It is not a validated instrument and must not be administered to families.
Download the example data ↓A reproducible record structure. It does not demonstrate that the intervention works or that missing data are harmless.
Built with
clear references.
Use the original guidance for its intended purpose. DiPaR adds a focused planning workspace.
Links checked 23 October 2026. No endorsement or affiliation with these organisations is implied. A working rationale map now covers all 25 planner fields; independent methodological review is pending.
Make reuse
traceable.
Reference the resource version and the scientific sources you actually use.
Current release
- Version
- 0.2.0 · 23 October 2026
- Scientific status
- Development materials; independent evaluation pending
- DOI
- Not registered
- Methods article
- Working draft; not submitted
- Project lead
- Alexander Kuznetsov
Original documentation and templates use CC BY 4.0. Code uses MIT. Original measures and external guidance retain their own licences.
For a formal citation, use an archived release when it is available. This website currently hosts development materials.
A publication sequence
- Develop & check
Review the content, test research tasks and document changes.
Current stage - Archive & describe
Release a stable toolkit with a DOI and a development paper or preprint. Cite the object actually used.
- Study actual use
Evaluate uptake and outcomes with real data. A later evaluation paper is a separate contribution.
When you use a toolkit template, identify its version. When you use a measure or method, also cite its original source. Downloads, citations and verified independent use are recorded separately.