use-quantitative-evidence

Designs and interprets A/B tests and quantitative UX evidence with statistical rigor.

1|Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Skill: use-quantitative-evidence
Source: https://github.com/dineshrevunuru/SuperSkills/tree/main/use-quantitative-evidence
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dineshrevunuru/SuperSkills --skill use-quantitative-evidence-dineshrevunuru

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams routinely misuse quantitative evidence: they run underpowered A/B tests, peek at results until p < .05, confuse statistical with practical significance, justify redesigns from analytics drop-offs alone, and report fake percentages from 5-user usability studies. This Skill encodes the decision rules that keep quantitative UX claims honest. ## Core Features & Use Cases - A/B test gating and design: A Step 0 decision tree identifies when A/B testing is the wrong tool (why-questions, low traffic, strategic redesigns), followed by a pre-registered hypothesis template, design checklist, and a Lehr's-rule sample-size feasibility gate. - Honest results interpretation: Distinguishes statistical from practical significance using effect size, confidence intervals, guardrail metrics, and cost of change, with fixed-horizon run rules against peeking and metric shopping. - Analytics and small-N firewalls: Enforces a mandatory follow-up qualitative spec before any analytics-driven design change, and bans percentages or averages from small qualitative studies in favor of counts ("3 of 5 participants"). - Use Case: A stakeholder proposes A/B testing a booking-flow change on a low-traffic site. The Skill computes that the test needs 8+ weeks at current traffic, declares it infeasible, and routes the decision to qualitative evidence plus a before/after read with explicit caveats. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to evaluate whether you should A/B test a proposed design change given your traffic and baseline conversion rate, and to write the experiment spec.

Frequently Asked Questions about use-quantitative-evidence

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I know if I should A/B test a design change?

A/B testing fits only when the question is which of two variants wins on a short-term, countable KPI and your traffic supports an adequate sample size. It is the wrong tool for why-questions, strategic redesigns, long-term outcomes, or low-traffic products.

How do I calculate sample size for an A/B test?

Use Lehr's rule: n per variant ≈ 16 × p × (1 − p) / d², where p is the baseline conversion rate and d is the minimum detectable absolute effect. Divide total sample by weekly eligible traffic and round up to whole weeks; if it exceeds roughly 4–8 weeks, the test is infeasible.

What is the difference between statistical and practical significance?

Statistical significance (p < .05) only means the difference is unlikely under a null hypothesis; practical significance asks whether the effect size justifies the cost of change. Always report effect size with a confidence interval and compare it against your pre-declared minimum detectable effect.

Can I report percentages from a 5-user usability study?

No. Small qualitative studies find problems but cannot measure rates, since one participant swings the number by 20 points. Report counts like "3 of 5 participants failed" and route real measurement to a quantitative study with roughly 40 participants or production analytics.

Why is it wrong to redesign based on analytics drop-off data alone?

Analytics shows what happened and where, never why; a drop-off could stem from confusing copy, pricing, or a browser bug. The Skill requires a follow-up qualitative spec with falsifiable hypotheses and a discriminating method before any analytics-driven change ships.

When should I not use this Skill for UX research questions?

Use define-ux-success-metrics for choosing metrics and instruments, analyze-usability-data for qualitative session findings, plan-usability-test for qualitative test planning, and choose-research-method for broad method selection. This Skill only governs quantitative validation and interpretation.