Read a regression result clearly

Prompt that translates a regression result into units, uncertainty and clear limits. Paste it into an AI tool of your choice, which then explains the regression result.

Topic: Spreadsheets & data
Type: Prompt
Level: Intermediate
Time: about 10 min

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Explain the following regression result to me.
Question: [Question]
Result: [Result]
Audience: [Audience]
Approach: 1. State what is predicted, with which inputs and how many data points it rests on. 2. Explain every coefficient in the units of the data, for example "per additional euro of advertising". 3. Describe uncertainty through confidence intervals or standard errors, not just stars. 4. Explain the R-squared value without overstating it. 5. Name the limits: association is not cause, missing inputs, outliers, strongly related inputs, values outside the data range. 6. Summarise the result in three sentences for the audience.
Output: table with value, meaning and certainty, limits and a short summary. Do not recalculate anything that is not in the output.

Take particular care to never present associations as causes and always state the uncertainty.

Before you answer, check: Are all instructions met? If key information is missing or a placeholder in square brackets is still in the text, ask instead of guessing. Mark assumptions as assumptions.

Explain the following regression result to me.
Question: [Question]
Result: [Result]
Audience: [Audience]
Approach: 1. State what is predicted, with which inputs and how many data points it rests on. 2. Explain every coefficient in the units of the data, for example "per additional euro of advertising". 3. Describe uncertainty through confidence intervals or standard errors, not just stars. 4. Explain the R-squared value without overstating it. 5. Name the limits: association is not cause, missing inputs, outliers, strongly related inputs, values outside the data range. 6. Summarise the result in three sentences for the audience.
Output: table with value, meaning and certainty, limits and a short summary. Do not recalculate anything that is not in the output.

Take particular care to never present associations as causes and always state the uncertainty.

Before you answer, check: Are all instructions met? If key information is missing or a placeholder in square brackets is still in the text, ask instead of guessing. Mark assumptions as assumptions.

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Ask how the prediction behaves for a value far outside the data. A good answer warns against extrapolating there.

Why does this work?

Regression output tempts people to read stars as proof and coefficients as causes. Translated into units and given clear limits, it turns into honest statements you can decide on.

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Paste the complete output, including the number of observations, otherwise nobody can judge the certainty.

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