GUIDE-LLM: Reporting checklist for studies with large language models in the behavioral and social sciences
Large language models (LLMs) offer new opportunities to study human behavior, yet their rapidly evolving nature poses challenges for research rigor. GUIDE-LLM provides a consensus-based reporting checklist to improve transparency, reproducibility, and ethical accountability across behavioral and social science research. In particular, GUIDE-LLM supports researchers in clearly describing how LLMs were used, why specific methodological choices were made, and what steps were taken to ensure responsible research practices.
📘 How to use this checklist
For a step-by-step guide and examples of real research workflows:
👉 How to use GUIDE-LLM
For background on the motivation and principles behind the checklist, see
👉 Why GUIDE-LLM?