noun · academic
protocol
UK/ˈprəʊtəkɒl/US/ˈproʊtəkɑːl/PRO·to·col
a formal written plan or set of rules describing how a study or procedure should be carried out
Examples
“The trial protocol was submitted to the ethics committee before the study began.”
“Follow the protocol for sample collection to avoid contamination.”
“The protocol specified inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants.”
Band 8 sentence
“We submitted the study protocol to the ethics board and registered the trial before recruiting any participants.”
Collocations
- study protocol
- protocol was approved
Word family
Common mistakes
procedure→protocol
protocol research→research protocol
Say it for a higher band
5procedure→6guideline→7+protocol
Synonyms
procedure
Easily confused
procedure
“The laboratory follows strict procedures for sterilising equipment.”
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