From 898b52edcb47bcb3e9d6106e74ca73e74ea01e70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sillylaird Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2026 00:33:59 +0000 Subject: import live www.sillylaird.ca webroot --- .../references/statistical-reporting.md | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .agents/skills/results-analysis/references/statistical-reporting.md (limited to '.agents/skills/results-analysis/references/statistical-reporting.md') diff --git a/.agents/skills/results-analysis/references/statistical-reporting.md b/.agents/skills/results-analysis/references/statistical-reporting.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9719b36 --- /dev/null +++ b/.agents/skills/results-analysis/references/statistical-reporting.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +# Statistical Reporting Standard + +## Minimum reporting package + +For every major comparison, report: +- metric definition and direction, +- unit of analysis, +- sample size / run count, +- descriptive statistics, +- uncertainty estimate, +- inferential test, +- effect size, +- correction strategy when multiple contrasts exist, +- limitation if assumptions or sample size are weak. + +## Required fields + +### Descriptive +- `mean ± std` when repeated runs are comparable +- `95% CI` when inference is discussed +- median / IQR when distribution is strongly non-normal + +### Inferential +- exact test name +- test statistic and degrees of freedom when applicable +- p-value format +- effect size +- correction method for multiple comparisons + +## Do not do these +- report only best run +- report only p-values +- hide non-significant comparisons +- treat unstable trends as conclusions +- switch tests without stating why + +## Default wording rule + +Use three layers: +1. **Observation** — what changed numerically +2. **Support** — what the test/effect size says +3. **Boundary** — what remains uncertain -- cgit v1.2.3