Table 3. Rubric for protocol .

PICOT: patient/problem, intervention, comparison, outcome, time; SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound

Sr no		Not at all written (0)	Does not meet expectations (1)	Approaching expectations (2)	Meet expectations (3)	Exceeds expectations (4)
1	Title appropriate; not lengthy, study design and place mentioned
2	Introduction includes key concepts and relevant background information.
3	Literature review (comprehensive and clear)
4	Rationale and relevance (finer criteria)
5	Hypothesis
6	Research question (specific, researchable questions that have the potential to add to the current body of knowledge (PICOT)
7	Objective (SMART)
8	Sufficient detail to determine that methodology is sound (quality, the validity of data is maintained)
9	Sufficient detail to carry out the experiment or replication, including subject, setting, procedure, etc.
10	Appropriate study design is chosen with details mentioned
11	Specific independent and dependent variables are appropriate to the objective
12	Quantitative components are appropriately added
13	Detailed framework of data analysis
14	Dummy tables address the objective
15	Ethical consideration mentioned
16	Gnatt chart
17	Citation done by referencing manager
18	References (one or other style) by manager
19	Questionnaire / schedule (variety of questions added )
20	Logical flow of question
21	Questions framed in a correct manner
22	Absence of ambiguous questions
23	Appropriate in length and relevant to the objective
24	Overall writing skill and clarity
25	Grammar, punctuation, and spelling
	Total marks