evidence-source-checklisted

# Evidence Source Check Use when a document contains statistics, quotations, survey findings, or citations that must be traceable before the document is submitted, published, or accepted. The output is a claim-level verification log. ## Why this matters Fabricated, misattributed, or stale citations are the single most common way a credible report loses credibility. Reviewers discover them; donors check them. A report with one invented figure is treated as a report with unreliable analysis throughout. ## Workflow 1. **Extract every quantifiable or attributable claim.** Build a claim register from the document. Include: - Every number presented as fact - Every percentage, rate, ratio, or index - Every named source, dataset, or survey round - Every direct quotation - Every claim of the form "studies show", "research indicates", "evidence suggests" - Every projection or forecast 2. **For each claim, work backwards to the source.** Locate the primary source. Use the original dataset, report, or publication — not a secondary summary that itself cites the primary. Follow the chain until you reach the origin. 3. **Assign one status per claim:** - `VERIFIED` — the primary source exists, is accessible, and states the claim accurately. Record the URL/DOI, publication year, and the exact figure or wording. - `MISATTRIBUTED` — the source exists but says something different, a different number, or refers to a different population, geography, or year. - `ST