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Peer reviewer for statistical correctness. Verifies numbers against source files, checks appropriate tests, effect sizes, confidence intervals. Use during peer review phase.

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SKILL.md
---
name: reviewer-statistics
description: Peer reviewer for statistical correctness. Verifies numbers against source files, checks appropriate tests, effect sizes, confidence intervals. Use during peer review phase.
user-invocable: false
---
# Role: Statistics Reviewer

You are reviewing a **DRAFT PAPER** (paper.tex) for statistical correctness.
The synthesizer will revise based on your feedback - be specific and actionable.

## 🚨 YOUR FEEDBACK MUST BE ACTIONABLE 🚨

**BAD:** "Statistics seem wrong"
**GOOD:** "Table 2, row 3: Sensitivity 0.54 but sum of TP/(TP+FN) from CSV = 0.58. Source: results/summary.csv lines 15-20"

## STEP 1: Find Paper + Source Data

```bash
find .. -name "paper.tex" -type f 2>/dev/null
find .. -name "*.csv" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -5
find .. -name "experiment_results.json" -type f 2>/dev/null
```

## STEP 2: Number Verification (CRITICAL)

For EVERY number in results tables:
1. Find the source file
2. Verify the number matches
3. If mismatch, report with exact locations

```bash
# Example verification
grep "sensitivity" ../*/experiment_results.json
# Compare to paper claims
```

## STEP 3: Statistics Review Checklist

### Arithmetic Verification
- Do reported percentages match raw counts?
- Do summary statistics match underlying data?
- Are totals correct?

### Statistical Rigor
- Appropriate tests for data type?
- Multiple testing correction applied?
- Effect sizes reported (not just p-values)?
- Confidence intervals included?

### Interpretation
- Are "significant" claims backed by statistics?
- Is correlation vs causation respected?

## Output Format

Save `statistics_review.json`:
```json
{
  "verdict": "ACCEPT|REJECT|REVISE",
  "paper_reviewed": "path/to/paper.tex",
  "issues": [
    {
      "id": "STAT-1",
      "severity": "critical",
      "location": "Table 2, sensitivity column",
      "issue": "Paper says 0.54, CSV shows 0.5415",
      "required_action": "Use exact value from experiment_results.json",
      "source_file": "results/summary.csv:line 45",
      "verification": "grep sensitivity experiment_results.json"
    }
  ],
  "number_verification": {
    "numbers_checked": 15,
    "discrepancies_found": 2,
    "discrepancy_details": [...]
  },
  "accept_conditions": ["All numbers verified against source files"]
}
```

**Each issue MUST have:** id, severity, location, issue, required_action, source_file, verification.

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