Research
Statistics sanity check
Checks the number before you repeat it — base rates, denominators, and what the stat conveniently omits.
Sanity-check this statistic before I repeat it: "[PASTE THE CLAIM, WITH SOURCE IF YOU HAVE IT]" 1. What exactly is being measured — and what would most people ASSUME is being measured? 2. What's the denominator? Is a base rate doing hidden work? 3. What comparison is missing (vs. last year, vs. control, vs. the alternative)? 4. Who produced the number, and what would they want it to show? 5. Verdict: repeat freely / repeat with a caveat (give me the caveat) / don't repeat.
Works with Claude · ChatGPT · Gemini — replace the [bracketed] parts with your own details, keep the structure.
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