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Research practice

Methods

How OpenDeco handles source data, model identity, implementation verification, benchmarking and reproducibility.

From source to release

  1. Data

    Source material is preserved separately from normalized research records. Transformations, exclusions and derived fields are versioned.

    Acquisition · provenance · normalization · quality controlRead method
  2. Models

    Model records distinguish published theory, exact parameter sets, implementations, procedures and configurations.

    Identity · primary sources · verification · configurationRead method
  3. Benchmark

    Benchmark analyses are defined against explicit datasets, outcomes, metrics, exclusions and model configurations.

    Eligibility · overlap · metrics · sensitivityRead method
  4. Reproducibility

    Released analyses retain the inputs, code identity, run metadata and artifacts needed to reconstruct the result as far as source rights permit.

    Frozen inputs · manifests · checksums · citationRead method

Research controls

The record around a result is part of the result. These controls apply across data, model and benchmark work.

Calibration overlap

Known relationships between evaluation data and model development are recorded with the result. Overlapping evidence is not presented as independent validation.

Uncertainty and sensitivity

Results state the assumptions that materially affect interpretation and test whether conclusions survive reasonable analytical choices.

Versioned record

Corrections create a new version. Published inputs, methods and limitations remain identifiable. They do not change silently.

OpenDeco methods support research and interpretation. They are not operational procedures for planning or conducting a pressure exposure.