SNAP Applicability Scorecard

Evidence Decision Weight Assessment

Validity asks: did the study measure what it claims? Applicability asks: how much decision weight should I assign this evidence for my context? New here? Read the full SNAP Applicability Scale for level definitions, thresholds, and a worked example.

Study / Claim

Authors / Source

Published Date

Study URL

Assessed By

Provenance note: higher P is not better. This axis measures distance from unmediated reality, not quality. P4 (experimental) is more constructed than P1 (observed), but often produces stronger attribution. These are independent properties. Select multiple P levels for hybrid data; the (H) flag attaches automatically.

Evidence Currency

Relative to the domain's rate of change, not calendar age. In AI tooling a generation is 12 to 18 months.

Replication

Independently confirmed by another team, context, or population? Affects policy and standards thresholds.

SNAP Signature

Modifiers

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Mechanism Clarity

Downside Risk

Computed Evidence Grade Rate all four axes to compute