1. Value-judgement

Mixed.

  • NOT value-judgement when modifying nouns that denote recognized research procedures, study designs, or error types (e.g., systematic review, systematic investigation, systematic analysis, systematic synthesis, systematic errors, systematic bias).
  • Value-judgement when modifying abstract process nouns where the contrast with “unsystematic” is implicit (adds virtue rather than content).
Examples
  • A systematic review of randomized trials was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. (NOT HYPE)

  • Systematic errors can arise from calibration drift in the measurement apparatus. (NOT HYPE)


2. Hyperbolic

Not inherently hyperbolic.

Examples

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3. Gratuitous

Often gratuitous when applied to nouns where systematicity is inherent or no alternative is specified (e.g., framework, evaluation, approach, way, manner, fashion, effort(s), program, application, attempt, plan, strategy, understanding, information).

Examples
  • The aim is to develop a systematic framework for the choice of the R group …

4. Amplified

Occasionally amplified: highly, most, very, increasingly

Examples
  • Moreover, we propose to determine, in a highly systematic manner, whether the availability of specific brain proteins … predicts cocaine abuse and relapse.

5. Coordinated

Often coordinated/stacked (e.g., comprehensive, rigorous, detailed, careful, efficient, rational, thorough, rapid, extensive, unbiased, reliable, precise, quantitative, reproducible, robust, scientific).

Examples
  • These studies emphasize the need for a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the role of the Auger effects in Radiation Biology.

6. Broader context

When ambiguous, consider whether surrounding context contributes to or detracts from overall promotional force.

Examples
  • …allow for a more systematic and efficient observation of factors associated with relapse …

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