Statistical Claims in the News: Fact Check
Evaluate a headline that cites a study.
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Help me check a statistical claim from the news. Headline and the relevant text: [HEADLINE_AND_TEXT]. Link or citation, if known: [SOURCE]. Take me through these steps and ask me to supply the missing information from the original source: 1. What exactly was measured, in whom, and over what period? 2. Sample size, how participants were chosen, and whether there was a comparison group. 3. Absolute numbers versus relative changes: convert "doubles the risk" to absolute terms (for example from 1 in 1,000 to 2 in 1,000). 4. Statistical versus practical significance. 5. Who funded the work, and is there a conflict of interest? 6. Was it peer reviewed, and is it consistent with other evidence? Output a table: Question | What the article says | What I need to check | Where to look. Then a verdict on how strongly the headline is supported (well supported, partly supported, overstated, cannot tell) and a rewritten, accurate headline. Do not claim to know details of studies you cannot see; list what to verify. Medical or financial decisions should not rest on a news summary alone.
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