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Five rules for evidence communication

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  • Michael Blastland
  • Alexandra L. J. Freeman
  • Sander van der Linden
  • Theresa M. Marteau
  • David Spiegelhalter

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Avoid unwarranted certainty, neat narratives and partisan presentation; strive to inform, not persuade.

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  • Michael Blastland & Alexandra L. J. Freeman & Sander van der Linden & Theresa M. Marteau & David Spiegelhalter, 2020. "Five rules for evidence communication," Nature, Nature, vol. 587(7834), pages 362-364, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:587:y:2020:i:7834:d:10.1038_d41586-020-03189-1
    DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-03189-1
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