title: RAISE Framework (v3.4.0 snapshot) snapshot_date: "2025-07-17" upstream_source: "https://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/CMS/Portals/0/RAISE%20ESG%20BPWG.pdf" upstream_version: "NIHR ESG Best Practice Working Group consultation draft, 17 July 2025" citation: "Thomas J, Flemyng E, Noel-Storr A, et al. Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis (RAISE). NIHR ESG Best Practice Working Group in AI/Automation, EPPI-Centre, UCL Social Research Institute. 17 July 2025." related: "Position Statement on AI Use in Evidence Synthesis (Cochrane, Campbell, JBI, CEE), Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2025, doi:10.1002/cl2.70074"
RAISE's official scope is evidence synthesis (systematic review, meta-analysis, scoping review, rapid review, evidence mapping). When ARS applies RAISE principles to non-evidence-synthesis work — e.g., academic-paper full on primary research — this is a principle extension, not official RAISE compliance. ARS's compliance_agent will only claim RAISE compliance for outputs produced in systematic_review or other_evidence_synthesis modes.
Used by: compliance_agent (Task 8).
Each principle carries a definition, ARS check procedure, and pass/warn/fail criteria. These are the universal kernel of RAISE and are checked in every mode.
Definition: AI and automation in evidence synthesis should be used with meaningful human oversight, not as an autonomous replacement.
ARS check (Stage 2.5 focus): At Stage 2.5, verify methodology_blueprint specifies reviewer count, qualifications, and adjudication mechanism. At Stage 4.5, verify manuscript describes the human oversight applied in practice.
Pass: Reviewer count + adjudication mechanism + qualifications all present, each with evidence path.
Warn: Any one missing, OR only present in vague form ("authors reviewed AI output").
Fail: Two or more missing.
Definition: Any AI or automation use that makes or suggests judgements must be fully and transparently reported.
ARS check (Stage 4.5 focus): Verify manuscript lists every AI tool used, at what stage, with prompts/parameters/versions. Cross-reference against user_metadata.ai_tools_used.
Pass: All declared tools reported AND all reported tools declared.
Warn: Mismatch in ≤1 tool, or reporting lacks one of {stage, prompt, parameters, version}.
Fail: Multiple tools undeclared OR systematically missing prompts/parameters.
Definition: AI-assisted evidence synthesis should be reproducible to a stated level.
ARS check: Verify presence of passport.repro_lock (v3.3.5 feature) OR equivalent manuscript description (model version, seeds, prompt, data access details). Stochasticity must be declared per artifact_reproducibility_pattern.md.
Pass: Repro_lock present AND stochasticity declared.
Warn: One of the two missing.
Fail: Both missing.
Definition: AI tools should be chosen and validated for specific tasks within the evidence synthesis, not applied generically. ARS check (Stage 2.5 focus): Verify manuscript describes why each AI tool was chosen for its specific task. Look for pilot-phase evidence OR prior validation citation. Pass: Per-tool justification + ≥1 validation reference. Warn: Justification present without validation reference. Fail: Generic "we used AI to save time" with no task-level justification.
Used when raise.mode == "full" (SR and other_evidence_synthesis). Each role carries 2–3 responsibilities extracted from the RAISE consultation PDF. The agent maps ARS users and ARS itself onto the roles they occupy.
Default role attribution: - ARS user (the human running the skill): Evidence Synthesists - ARS itself (the skill suite): AI Development Teams + Methodologists (dual role)
ARS check: manuscript contains author responsibility statement; AI-usage disclosure is present; ethics/IRB section addresses AI use.
ARS self-declaration: ARS is open-source (CC BY-NC 4.0); CHANGELOG tracks limitations; calibration results published per calibration_mode_protocol.md.
ARS self-declaration: ARS cross-model verification per cross_model_verification.md provides one form of independent validation — integrity sample checks, independent DA critique, and blind disagreement checkpoints at the two irreversible decisions. The once-planned sixth-reviewer design was retired in #518 (its failure modes matched ARS's documented anti-patterns).
ARS note: Out of ARS's direct control; surfaced in compliance_report as stakeholder context.
ARS note: Out of direct scope; listed for ecosystem completeness.
ARS note: Out of direct scope.
ARS note: Out of direct scope.
ARS note: Out of direct scope.
raise.mode = "full", both principles AND roles populatedraise.mode = "principles_only", roles field absent or emptyraise.mode = "full", roles populated with adaptation noted in evidence pathsBlock decisions follow tier semantics: any principle at fail status + systematic_review mode → block. primary_research mode never blocks.