Dataset
BRFSS
Source
CDC
Period
2011-2018
Read
[5 min]
The question
[The claim, where you heard it, and why it’s worth testing.]
The numbers
Dataset
[Name of the dataset]
Source
[Organisation, year]
Indicator
[What exactly is measured]
Period and coverage
[Years, countries, sample]
The chart
Source: [dataset, organisation, year]. [Indicator definition and units.]
What it tells us
[Two short paragraphs interpreting the chart, in plain language.]
What it doesn’t
Read with care
- [A limit of the data, such as who isn’t counted]
- [Why correlation here isn’t causation]
- [What more data would be needed]
On balance
What holds up
[The part of the claim the evidence supports]
What’s uncertain
[Where the evidence is thin or mixed]
What to watch
[New data or developments that could change the picture]
The bottom line
[One balanced sentence: what we can fairly conclude, and how confidently.]
Sources
- [Source 1]
- [Source 2]
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