SCIENOPS / SCIENCE & EVIDENCE
An answer is only as useful as its evidence boundary.
An answer is only as useful as its evidence boundary.
Make it clear what a result represents, what it depends on and what it can reasonably support.
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ORIGIN
What kind of evidence is this?
What kind of evidence is this?
Distinguish experimental observations, computational predictions, registry records and observational data. The same wording should not make different kinds of support appear equivalent.
CONTEXT
Does it fit the question being asked?
Does it fit the question being asked?
Review the subject, biological setting, population, time and conditions. Evidence can be valid in its original setting and still be insufficient for a different decision.
UNCERTAINTY
What remains unresolved?
What remains unresolved?
Keep conflicting results, missing comparisons, limited coverage and method limitations visible. An absent result and a method that does not apply are different situations.
REVIEW
Who can accept the next step?
Who can accept the next step?
Agree the acceptance criteria and review authority for the intended use. Separate software execution, scientific validation and approval within the customer’s process.
A USEFUL EVIDENCE PACK
Make the review reconstructable.
Make the review reconstructable.
A well-framed question; clearly identified sources; methods and assumptions needed for interpretation; results with limitations; remaining evidence gaps; and a named decision owner with a recorded rationale.
WHEN THE ANSWER IS NOT READY
A hold can be a useful result.
A hold can be a useful result.
If essential support is missing or a method is unsuitable, the next step may be a different analysis, additional evidence or a narrower question. Preserving that reasoning can prevent the same uncertainty being rediscovered later.
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