Verification
How we verify.
Evidence can be sped up with technology, but it is only useful if it can be verified.
Five rules
Source and date
Every figure carries its source and its date.
Scope
Every report states what it does not cover.
Evidence
A finding without evidence is not published.
Outliers
Outliers do not inflate totals: they are measured trimmed and the difference is shown.
Review
A person reviews every finding before it is published.
What we do not do
- We do not publish private data about individuals.
- We do not make forecasts without a validated model.