C003¶


Research	R0052 — Methodology Claims
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C003

Claim: GRADE separates the quality of evidence from the strength of conclusions drawn from it — these are independent axes that must be scored separately.

BLUF: The claim is accurate. GRADE was specifically designed to separate evidence quality (certainty) from recommendation strength as independent assessments. Multiple authoritative GRADE sources confirm this as a core design feature that distinguishes GRADE from prior systems.

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%) | Confidence: High

Summary¶

Entity	Description
Claim Definition	Claim text, scope, status
Assessment	Full analytical product with reasoning chain
ACH Matrix	Evidence x hypotheses diagnosticity analysis
Self-Audit	ROBIS-adapted 5-domain audit

Hypotheses¶

ID	Hypothesis	Status
H1	GRADE separates evidence quality and recommendation strength as independent axes	Supported
H2	They are related but not truly independent — one constrains the other	Eliminated
H3	GRADE does not separate these; the claim misrepresents the framework	Eliminated

Searches¶

ID	Target	Results	Selected
S01	GRADE evidence quality vs recommendation strength	10	2

Sources¶

Source	Description	Reliability	Relevance
SRC01	GRADE Handbook	High	High
SRC02	GRADE emerging consensus (PMC)	High	High

Revisit Triggers¶

GRADE Working Group publishes a revision that changes the relationship between evidence quality and recommendation strength