CATEGORICAL TABLE ANALYSIS AUDIT
StatMedAnalysis | 1 November 2026

Purpose: Record the observation unit and category definitions before inspecting expected frequencies.

Instructions: Save a working copy. Complete each prompt using aggregate summaries or design decisions. Do not include patient identifiers, actual allocation sequences, or confidential records. Write NOT REPORTED, NOT APPLICABLE (with reason), or UNRESOLVED instead of silently leaving a field blank. Resolve flagged issues before using outputs in a report. This is an original planning aid, not a validated instrument or approval certificate.

1. Outcome, exposure and intended comparison:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

2. What does one count represent? Confirm independent observations or describe dependence:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

3. Category definitions, labels and mutually exclusive rules:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

4. Row 1 column 1 / row 1 column 2 / row 2 column 1 / row 2 column 2 counts:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

5. Reconcile row totals, column totals, exclusions and grand total:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

6. Expected counts under independence; method and software version:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

7. Cells below 5 or 1; what does this imply for the planned method?
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

8. Any structural zeros, sampling weights, matching or repeated observations?
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

9. Chosen analysis and rationale (do not choose by the preferred result):
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

10. Effect measure, uncertainty interval and reporting plan:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

11. Unresolved discrepancies, owner, action and due date:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

12. Source/version, preparer, independent check and date:
Response: __________________________________________________________
Evidence/action: ___________________________________________________

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