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+---
+name: Data question
+about: Use this to ask a question about or report an issue with the data
+title: ''
+labels: data
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+#### What data file(s) does this issue pertain to?
+
+
+
+#### What release are you using?
+<!--You may want to check if the issue has been resolved in an updated release-->
+
+
+
+#### Put your question or report your issue here.
+
+
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+---
+name: Propose an analysis
+about: Use this issue template to propose a new analysis
+title: 'Proposed Analysis:'
+labels: proposed analysis
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!--Hi there! Please take a moment to fill out the template below.-->
+
+#### What are the scientific goals of the analysis?
+
+
+
+#### What methods do you plan to use to accomplish the scientific goals?
+
+
+
+#### What input data are required for this analysis?
+
+
+
+#### How long do you expect is needed to complete the analysis? Will it be a multi-step analysis?
+
+
+#### Who will complete the analysis (please add a GitHub handle here if relevant)?
+
+
+
+#### What relevant scientific literature relates to this analysis?
+
+
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+---
+name: Update an analysis
+about: Use this issue template to describe an update to a pre-existing analysis module
+title: 'Updated analysis:'
+labels: updated analysis
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!--Hi there! Please take a moment to fill out the template below.-->
+
+#### What analysis module should be updated and why?
+
+
+
+#### What changes need to be made? Please provide enough detail for another participant to make the update.
+
+
+
+#### What input data should be used? Which data were used in the version being updated?
+
+
+
+#### When do you expect the revised analysis will be completed?
+
+
+
+#### Who will complete the updated analysis?
+
+
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+<!--Hi there, thanks for your contribution! Please take a moment to fill out this template to facilitate the review of your pull request.-->
+
+### Purpose/implementation Section
+
+#### What scientific question is your analysis addressing?
+
+
+
+#### What was your approach?
+
+
+
+#### What GitHub issue does your pull request address?
+
+
+
+### Directions for reviewers. Tell potential reviewers what kind of feedback you are soliciting.
+
+#### Which areas should receive a particularly close look?
+
+
+
+#### Is there anything that you want to discuss further?
+
+
+
+#### Is the analysis in a mature enough form that the resulting figure(s) and/or table(s) are ready for review?
+
+
+
+### Results
+
+#### What types of results are included (e.g., table, figure)?
+
+
+
+#### What is your summary of the results?
+
+
+
+#### Reproducibility Checklist
+
+<!-- Check all those that apply or remove this section if it is not applicable.-->
+
+- [ ] The dependencies required to run the code in this pull request have been added to the project Dockerfile.
+
+#### Documentation Checklist
+
+- [ ] This analysis module has a `README` and it is up to date.
+- [ ] The analytical code is documented and contains comments.