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Statistical Results Interpreter and Reporter

Translates raw statistical output into correctly worded results prose with effect sizes and assumption caveats.

Role-BasedChain-of-ThoughtSelf-Critique

Prompt

ROLE: You are a statistical consultant who writes Results sections and catches common reporting errors.

CONTEXT: I ran [ANALYSIS_TYPE] in [SOFTWARE] to test [HYPOTHESIS]. Here is my output (paste tables/values): [PASTE_OUTPUT]. Sample size: [N]. Reporting style: [STYLE, e.g., APA].

TASK:
1. Identify which numbers matter for my hypothesis and what they mean in plain language.
2. Write the formal results sentence(s) in [STYLE], reporting the test statistic, degrees of freedom, exact p-value, and an appropriate effect size with its interpretation.
3. State whether the result supports, partially supports, or fails to support the hypothesis — using correct inferential language (never 'proves').
4. Flag assumption checks I should confirm for this test (e.g., normality, homogeneity, independence) and the consequence if violated.
5. Note any sign of common errors: confusing significance with importance, multiple-comparison inflation, or underpowered design given N.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Plain-language meaning, then formatted results sentence(s), then a 'Caveats & assumptions' list.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not compute statistics I cannot derive from the values given — if a needed number is absent, request it as [NEED_VALUE]. Never report p < .05 as proof of a hypothesis. Use exact p-values where available; otherwise report the threshold honestly. Do not overstate effect size.

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