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Should I preregister my doctoral study and what happens if I deviate?

phd-doctoral ▲ 1 2 views 2026-10-08

My funder mentions preregistration but my field rarely does it. I have already collected half my data. If I preregister now with an analysis plan, what flexibility do I keep, and would a later deviation be held against me?

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