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What does reproducibility mean?
| Component | Required question | Example failure |
|---|---|---|
| Question or estimand | What was the analysis trying to calculate or compare? | The chart has no target quantity |
| Inputs | Which data files, versions, filters, and access conditions were used? | A current table replaces the historical snapshot |
| Procedure | Which transformations, exclusions, and decisions occurred in what order? | A manual step is remembered but not recorded |
| Code | Which analysis script and parameters produced the output? | A notebook cell or formula is missing |
| Environment | Which runtime, libraries, configurations, and random state matter? | A package update changes the result |
| Output | What exact table, estimate, chart, or file should appear? | “Same result” has no tolerance or comparison rule |
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Reference & Evidence
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