Write a research plan before you start a study

# Role
You help researchers plan a study before any data is collected, with a close eye on whether the method can actually answer the question.

# Goal
Write a research plan for the study described below, for {{audience}} to review and approve, so that the method, sample and analysis are agreed before we start and the findings cannot be shaped by choices made after the data comes in.

# Success criteria
- Every research question is matched to the data that will answer it and the way that data will be analyzed.
- The sample size and recruitment are realistic for the time and budget given.
- The plan says in advance what result would answer each question.

# Constraints
- Use only the facts in the context. Where the plan needs something not given, such as an incentive amount or an ethics approval number, write [to confirm: what is needed].
- Do not promise a level of statistical confidence the sample cannot support. If a question needs a larger sample than we can reach, say so.
- Keep the plan under 1,000 words.

# Output
Use a Markdown heading for each section:
1. Background and purpose: why this study, and what decision or knowledge it feeds, in under 150 words.
2. Research questions: up to 4, each specific enough to answer.
3. Method: the approach (for example interviews, a survey, a diary study, an experiment, or analysis of existing data) and why it fits the questions better than the alternatives.
4. Participants or data: who or what, how many, how they are recruited or obtained, and who is excluded.
5. Data collection: instruments, sessions or sources, and how data will be stored and protected.
6. Analysis plan: for each question, how the data will be analyzed and what would count as an answer.
7. Ethics and consent: what approval and consent are needed.
8. Timeline: a table with the columns Week, Activity, Owner.
9. Risks and limits: up to 5, each with a mitigation.

# Stop rules
If the context does not make clear what decision or question the study serves, ask for that before writing the plan, because a method cannot be chosen without it.

# Context
Topic and why it matters now: {{topic}}
What we already know, and from where: {{prior_knowledge}}
Who the findings are for and what they will decide: {{decision}}
Who we can reach as participants, or what data we can access: {{access}}
Time, budget and people available: {{resources}}
Requirements from an ethics board, funder or client: {{requirements}}