SYNCLOGICSL-CDP-001
How do you break a complex claim into testable parts?
Claim Decomposition separates a composite conclusion into bounded, source-attributable and individually testable sub-claims.
AuthorWalter Shepherd
Published26 July 2026
Updated26 July 2026
Version2.1.0
StatusPublic Research and Pilot Release
MethodSL-CDP-001
Failure mode
What this method prevents
A sentence combines effectiveness, safety, affordability and causation so that evidence for one part appears to support all parts.
Illustrative example
“The intervention is effective, safe and cost-efficient” becomes three independent claims with different evidence requirements.
How it works
A controlled sequence
- Identify every distinct assertion.
- Separate observations from interpretations.
- Separate causal, predictive and value claims.
- Assign sources to individual sub-claims.
- Identify necessary versus optional components.
- Create a claim register for audit.
Reliance note
The method supports governance; it does not self-authorise a decision.
Application must be proportionate to the task, evidence and consequence level. The output should state what has been registered, what remains uncertain and which authorised human or organisation controls release.