Assessment

High-dose omega-3 (EPA) lowers cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients.

Evidence strength (0–100) = the quality-weighted share of evidence that supports the claim, out of all evidence for and against. Each source is weighted by study grade (RCT > cohort > case > preclinical > opinion) and, more gently, by sample size; predatory sources are cut 90%. Bands: ≥66 well supported, 40–65 mixed, <40 not supported. No meaningful evidence → “insufficient”, never a verdict from noise.

Evidence strengthMixed evidence · 64/100

Conflicting high-grade studies. Strong studies disagree — we show the conflict instead of silently picking a winner.

The strongest supporting evidence is a randomized trial (n=8,179). The strongest contradicting evidence is a randomized trial (n=13,000). High-grade studies disagree, so we show the conflict rather than pick a winner. Strength is the quality-weighted balance of supporting vs contradicting evidence; study quality outweighs sample size.

Strongest counter-evidence (always shown)

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Randomized trial with a different formulation showed no cardiovascular benefit.

Randomized trial · n=13,000

Supporting (2)

rct · n=8,179Randomized trial

Randomized trial showed reduced cardiovascular events at high-dose purified EPA.

Source: REDUCE-IT-type trial

cohort · n=42,000Cohort study

Cohort: higher omega-3 intake associated with fewer events.

Source: Dietary cohort

Contradicting (1)

rct · n=13,000Randomized trial

Randomized trial with a different formulation showed no cardiovascular benefit.

Source: Mixed-formulation RCT

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$ assess claim cmr1fimmc0004atxfhp99v65u
evidence gathered: 3 item(s)
support weight=29.52  contradict weight=16.46
strength = support / (support + contradict) = 64/100
verdict: Mixed evidence  [conflict flagged]
honesty rule: strongest counter shown

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