Evidence Evaluator Skill
Purpose
Assess source credibility and evidence quality using CRAAP test and evidence hierarchies.
Trigger Conditions
Keywords: "evaluate source", "is this credible", "check evidence", "study quality", "reliable source"
Procedure
Phase 1: CRAAP Test
C - Currency: How recent? R - Relevance: Fits the need? A - Authority: Qualified author? Reputable publisher? A - Accuracy: Verifiable? Sources cited? Peer-reviewed? P - Purpose: Why created? Bias present?
Score each: 0-5 (Weight: R=1.5x, A=2x, A=2x, others=1x) Total score / 37.5 = Credibility %
Phase 2: Evidence Hierarchy
Rank by epistemic strength:
- •Systematic reviews & meta-analyses (Highest)
- •Randomized controlled trials
- •Cohort studies
- •Case-control studies
- •Cross-sectional studies
- •Case reports
- •Expert opinion
- •Anecdote (Lowest)
Phase 3: Study Quality (if applicable)
- •Design: Appropriate for question?
- •Sample size: Adequate power?
- •Bias: Selection, measurement, reporting?
- •Confounds: Controlled?
- •Statistics: P-values, effect sizes, CIs?
- •Reproducibility: Replicable?
Phase 4: Verdict
- •Credibility: 90-100% Highly credible / 70-89% Credible / 50-69% Questionable / <50% Not credible
- •Use recommendation: ✅ Use / ✓ Use with caveats / ⚠️ Verify first / ❌ Don't use
Tool Access
Allowed: Read
Integration
Agent: evidence-evaluator Protocols: THINK-EVIDENCE-001 to 005
Example
Input: Blog post claiming "Coffee causes cancer"
Output:
- •CRAAP: C=3, R=3, A=1 (no qualifications), A=1 (no sources), P=2 (clickbait) = 25% credible
- •Hierarchy: Anecdote (lowest level)
- •Actual evidence: WHO meta-analyses show coffee protective against several cancers
- •Verdict: ❌ Don't use blog post, use systematic reviews instead