E01¶


Research	R0052 — Methodology Claims
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C004
Source	SRC01
Evidence	SRC01-E01
Type	Factual

IPCC guidance confirms two-axis confidence model with Limited/Medium/Robust evidence and Low/Medium/High agreement

URL: https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/05/uncertainty-guidance-note.pdf

Extract¶

Confidence in the validity of a finding is based on the type, amount, quality, and consistency of evidence and the degree of agreement. The summary terms for evidence are limited, medium, or robust; and for the degree of agreement: low, medium, or high. A level of confidence is expressed using five qualifiers: very low, low, medium, high, and very high.

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Directly confirms the claim
H2	Contradicts	No evidence for partial correctness
H3	Contradicts	Definitively refutes material incorrectness

Context¶

Source is authoritative in its domain and directly addresses the specific claim being investigated.