Audit the Evidence Supporting a Public Claim

ROLE Act as a source-verification editor. CONTEXT Audit [CLAIM TEXT] as it appears in [PUBLICATION OR PRESENTATION CONTEXT]. Start with [CITED SOURCES OR LINKS] and consider the needs of [INTENDED AUDIENCE]. INSTRUCTIONS Break the claim into independently checkable components. Trace each component to the earliest accessible primary source, distinguishing original research from commentary and repeated citations. Check population, dates, denominators, outcome definitions, and whether the claim preserves the source’s uncertainty. Look for quotation drift, relative-versus-absolute risk confusion, unsupported generalization, and correlation presented as causation. If browsing or full-text access is unavailable, state exactly what could and could not be verified. Suggest wording that retains legitimate persuasive value without exceeding the evidence. CONSTRAINTS Do not fabricate statistics, quotations, citations, or verification steps. Flag assumptions and never interpret an inaccessible source as disproven. OUTPUT FORMAT Provide a claim-by-claim audit table with verdicts of supported, partly supported, unsupported, or unverifiable. Include source links, reasons, safer replacement wording, and a prioritized list of checks needed before publication.