Analysis output-to-claim trace
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StatMedAnalysis | Original downloadable worksheet | 6 November 2026

Trace each manuscript statement to the analysis output that supports it.

How to use this worksheet
Take one substantive claim at a time and identify the exact table, figure or model
output behind it. Check population, outcome, time horizon, effect scale and uncertainty.
Compare the wording with the analysis design and limitations. Record unsupported
adjectives or causal language for revision.

Save a working copy and keep the original blank version. Use public, hypothetical or
aggregate information only; do not enter patient identifiers, credentials or confidential
records. Keep source evidence in your approved project workspace. Mark unresolved text
fields UNKNOWN or NOT REPORTED with a reason; never substitute zero for an unknown count.

Project/version __________________  Prepared by role/date __________________

Working fields
1. Manuscript claim and location
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. Output file/version and cell
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

3. Population and denominator
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

4. Outcome/time/contrast
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

5. Estimate and uncertainty
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

6. Design-supported interpretation
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

7. Overstatement or missing qualifier
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

8. Revised wording and checker
Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Hypothetical worked case
A fictional abstract says treatment improved recovery, but the supporting output is an
unadjusted observational association with a wide interval. The claim needs wording
consistent with design and uncertainty.

Decision rule and limitations
Retain a claim only when a reader can trace its meaning and numbers to a verified
output. Do not let a polished summary imply stronger evidence than the analysis
provides.

Decision _______________________  Remaining uncertainty ____________________
Next action ____________________  Owner / review date ______________________
Independent check and discrepancy resolution _______________________________

Official method or reporting reference checked 6 November 2026
https://www.cochrane.org/authors/handbooks-and-manuals/handbook/current/chapter-15

This is an original planning aid, not an official checklist, validated instrument,
clinical recommendation or certificate of expert approval. Apply the referenced
guidance to the specific design and record any additional requirements.