+ PROFAS FOR RESEARCH
Study the examination.
Understand the differences.
A research platform for comparing how examiners document the same material: the features they mark, the interpretations they record and the evaluations they submit.
THE GUIDING QUESTION
How do examiners differ when they examine the same material—and how do those differences relate to their conclusions and subsequent verification?Investigate recorded observations, interpretations and review within a defined study protocol.
01 / A SHARED STUDY
One research question. Individual examinations.
Define the study protocol, select the material and assign participants. Each examination retains its own observations and progression through Analysis, Comparison and Evaluation.
- Shared material and versioned protocols
- Separate examiner contributions
- Defined stages and disclosure conditions
02 / WHAT EXAMINERS DOCUMENT
Look beyond agreement on the outcome.
Compare the features, regions, quality assessments, counts and notes recorded by participants. Explore how different observations and interpretations lead to an evaluation.
03 / HOW THE RECORD DEVELOPS
Follow the examination over time.
Return to earlier stages of the record. Inspect the order of recorded observations, subsequent revisions and the explanation submitted at each boundary.
The research focus is the documented examination: what participants recorded, how they revised it and the explanations they supplied.
04 / SPOKEN NOTES & RESEARCH
Hear the account behind the annotation.
Invite participants to describe observations and uncertainty as they work. Original recordings and reviewed notes remain linked, providing another source for investigating the documented development of an examination.
- Compare commentary with recorded features and revisions
- Retain the independent baseline before target disclosure
- Define permitted recording and reuse in the study protocol
Commentary is a participant’s recorded account. Its timing provides context for the record, rather than a direct measure of when a feature was first perceived.
05 / INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
Study the contribution of review.
Keep the verifier’s independent baseline alongside the review that follows disclosure. Investigate where observations, interpretations and opinions are maintained or reconsidered.
06 / FROM EXAMINATION TO ANALYSIS
Build a dataset around the question.
Bring observations, maps, measurements, assessments and conclusions together under explicit comparison rules. Keep the underlying examination and review available as the basis of the analysis.
07 / RESEARCH COLLABORATION
Shape a study with PROFAS.
The aim is to support rigorous, practical research into comparative examination. Collaborations can begin with a focused pilot and extend into examiner variation, verification, education or human–AI workflows.
- Define the task and outcomes of interest
- Select appropriate comparison material
- Design the participant and review workflow
LET'S DEFINE THE NEXT QUESTION
What would you like to investigate?
A research question, a teaching exercise or a comparative examination workflow. Start with the intended use.
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