Triage
Define the decision, source, deadline, sensitivity and constraints. Return Fit, Needs clarification or Out of scope.
HOW THE WORK IS CONTROLLED
Trace the evidence.
Keep the limits visible.
RMA treats the process as part of the deliverable. A serious project should show what came in, what changed, why it changed, which method was used, what remains uncertain and who reviewed the result.
Audit. Clean. Analyse. Validate. Report.
Scope
Document inputs, work, deliverables, timeline, price logic, exclusions and responsibilities before material work begins.
Protect
Preserve the raw source and create timestamped working, clean and final versions rather than overwriting evidence.
Audit
Check completeness, duplicates, coding, ranges, logic, dates, outliers and available field-quality signals.
Analyse
Map every objective to variables, descriptive output, method, assumptions and a fallback before interpretation.
Validate
Require human review of method, diagnostics, interpretation, limitations and final delivery state.
Report
Deliver an executive layer, technical annex, reproducibility assets and an Evidence Passport appropriate to scope.
Data Integrity Score
A summary for prioritisation—not a certificate.
The 0–100 score uses only applicable dimensions. A missing GPS field is not silently treated as perfect when GPS was never collected. Each sub-score remains connected to its underlying finding and the detailed issue register always takes precedence.
Missingness and required-field completion
Cross-field and logical agreement
Repeated rows or identifiers requiring review
Values outside declared boundaries
Unexpected pathways or answers
Missing or implausible location signals where lawfully collected
Unusually short, long or concentrated submissions
Concentration, repetition or straight-lining signals
Statistical QA
A model output is not automatically a conclusion.
Three explicit decisions
- Appropriate
- Proceed with limitations
- Alternative recommended
Accountable human review
Method choice, diagnostics, exclusions, interpretation and material limitations are reviewed before a high-impact conclusion is released.
Independent challenge
A distinct reviewer can examine suitability, assumptions, interpretation, unsupported claims and missing limitations.
Evidence Passport
A one-page chain of evidence for the delivered project.
The authenticated passport records dataset identity and version, checks completed, issue status, analysis-plan and assumption state, cleaning/reproducibility availability, report version, human QA ownership and a verification ID—without publishing confidential data.
Reproducibility & privacy
Enough evidence to review the work, no more personal data than necessary.
Versioned evidence
Depending on scope: raw reference, clean dataset, cleaning log, codebook, analysis plan, syntax/code, tables, charts and reports.
Named ownership
Prepared, reviewed and approved roles are shown honestly. RMA does not invent a team, credential or independent reviewer.
Minimum data
Public tools use anonymised input and explain their limits. Identifiable participant data belongs only in an agreed secure workflow with lawful purpose and bounded access.
Signals, not accusations
GPS, timing, duplicate and enumerator patterns are review signals. They are not automatic proof of fraud, intent or misconduct.
PRACTICAL TEMPLATES
Use the same questions before you buy a service.
Print the free checklists and planning templates, then bring the completed record into a project intake.