Put a statistic in context
Use to understand what a number really means instead of taking it at face value.
Help me understand a statistic properly.
The statistic: {{statistic}}
Where I saw it: {{source}}
Explain:
1. What exactly is being measured, and over what population and time.
2. Whether the number is large or small relative to a sensible baseline or comparison.
3. How it could be misleading (selection, framing, base rate, correlation vs cause).
4. What it does and does not let me conclude.
5. A fairer way to state the finding if the original framing is loaded.
Be precise and skeptical. Note anything that would need the original methodology to confirm.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{statistic}}
- {{source}}
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