$npx -y skills add Boom5426/Nature-Paper-Skills --skill results-analysisUse when analyzing experimental results, validating comparisons, generating paper-ready results text, or turning model-evaluation outputs into figures, tables, and defensible claims.
| 1 | # Results Analysis for ML/AI Research |
| 2 | |
| 3 | A systematic experimental results analysis workflow connecting experimental data to paper writing. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Core Features |
| 6 | |
| 7 | This skill provides three core capabilities: |
| 8 | |
| 9 | 1. **Experimental Data Analysis** - Read and analyze experimental data in various formats |
| 10 | 2. **Statistical Validation** - Perform statistical significance tests and performance comparisons |
| 11 | 3. **Paper Content Generation** - Generate text and visualizations for the Results section |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## When to Use |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Use this skill when you need to: |
| 16 | - Analyze experimental results (CSV, JSON, TensorBoard logs) |
| 17 | - Generate the Results section of a paper |
| 18 | - Compare performance across multiple models |
| 19 | - Perform statistical significance tests |
| 20 | - Create publication-quality visualizations |
| 21 | - Validate the reliability of experimental results |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ## Workflow |
| 24 | |
| 25 | ### Standard Analysis Pipeline |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ``` |
| 28 | Data Loading → Data Validation → Statistical Analysis → Visualization → Writing → Quality Check |
| 29 | ``` |
| 30 | |
| 31 | ### Step 1: Data Loading and Validation |
| 32 | |
| 33 | **Supported Data Formats:** |
| 34 | - CSV files - Tabular data |
| 35 | - JSON files - Structured results |
| 36 | - TensorBoard logs - Training curves |
| 37 | - Python pickle - Complex objects |
| 38 | |
| 39 | **Data Validation Checks:** |
| 40 | - Completeness check - Missing values, outliers |
| 41 | - Consistency check - Data format, units |
| 42 | - Reproducibility check - Random seeds, version info |
| 43 | |
| 44 | Select appropriate tools for data loading and preliminary validation based on data format. |
| 45 | |
| 46 | ### Step 2: Statistical Analysis |
| 47 | |
| 48 | **Basic Statistics:** |
| 49 | - Mean |
| 50 | - Standard Deviation |
| 51 | - Standard Error |
| 52 | - Confidence Interval |
| 53 | |
| 54 | **Significance Tests:** |
| 55 | - t-test - Two-group comparison |
| 56 | - ANOVA - Multi-group comparison |
| 57 | - Wilcoxon test - Non-parametric test |
| 58 | - Bonferroni correction - Multiple comparison correction |
| 59 | |
| 60 | Select appropriate statistical tests based on data characteristics. |
| 61 | |
| 62 | **Key Principles:** |
| 63 | - Report complete statistical information (mean ± std/SE) |
| 64 | - Specify the test method and significance level used |
| 65 | - Report p-values and effect sizes |
| 66 | - Consider multiple comparison issues |
| 67 | |
| 68 | See `references/statistical-methods.md` for the complete statistical methods guide. |
| 69 | |
| 70 | ### Step 3: Model Performance Comparison |
| 71 | |
| 72 | **Comparison Dimensions:** |
| 73 | - Accuracy/Performance metrics |
| 74 | - Training time/Inference speed |
| 75 | - Model complexity/Parameter count |
| 76 | - Robustness/Generalization ability |
| 77 | |
| 78 | **Comparison Methods:** |
| 79 | - Baseline comparison - Compare with existing methods |
| 80 | - Ablation study - Validate component contributions |
| 81 | - Cross-dataset validation - Test generalization |
| 82 | |
| 83 | Systematically compare performance across different methods, ensuring fair comparison. |
| 84 | |
| 85 | ### Step 4: Visualization |
| 86 | |
| 87 | **Publication-Quality Visualization Requirements:** |
| 88 | - Vector format (PDF/EPS) |
| 89 | - Colorblind-friendly palette |
| 90 | - Clear labels and legends |
| 91 | - Appropriate error bars |
| 92 | - Readable in black-and-white print |
| 93 | |
| 94 | **Common Chart Types:** |
| 95 | - Line chart - Training curves, trend analysis |
| 96 | - Bar chart - Performance comparison |
| 97 | - Box plot - Distribution display |
| 98 | - Heatmap - Correlation analysis |
| 99 | - Scatter plot - Relationship display |
| 100 | |
| 101 | Use appropriate visualization tools to generate publication-quality figures. |
| 102 | |
| 103 | See `references/visualization-best-practices.md` for the visualization guide. |
| 104 | |
| 105 | ### Step 5: Writing the Results Section |
| 106 | |
| 107 | **Results Section Structure:** |
| 108 | |
| 109 | ```markdown |
| 110 | ## Results |
| 111 | |
| 112 | ### Overview of Main Findings |
| 113 | [1-2 paragraphs summarizing core results] |
| 114 | |
| 115 | ### Experimental Setup |
| 116 | [Brief description of experimental configuration; details in appendix] |
| 117 | |
| 118 | ### Performance Comparison |
| 119 | [Comparison with baseline methods, including tables and figures] |
| 120 | |
| 121 | ### Ablation Study |
| 122 | [Validate contributions of each component] |
| 123 | |
| 124 | ### Statistical Significance |
| 125 | [Report statistical test results] |
| 126 | |
| 127 | ### Qualitative Analysis |
| 128 | [Case studies, visualization examples] |
| 129 | ``` |
| 130 | |
| 131 | **Writing Principles:** |
| 132 | - Clearly state the hypothesis each experiment validates |
| 133 | - Guide readers to observe key phenomena: "Figure X shows..." |
| 134 | - Report complete statistical information |
| 135 | - Honestly report limitations |
| 136 | |
| 137 | See `references/results-writing-guide.md` for the complete writing guide. |
| 138 | |
| 139 | ### Step 6: Quality Check |
| 140 | |
| 141 | **Checklist:** |
| 142 | - [ ] All values include error bars/confidence intervals |
| 143 | - [ ] Statistical test methods are specified |
| 144 | - [ ] Figures are clear and readable (including black-and-white print) |
| 145 | - [ ] Hyperparameter search ranges are reported |
| 146 | - [ ] Computational resources are specified (GPU type, time) |
| 147 | - [ ] Random seed settings are specified |
| 148 | - [ ] Results are reproducible (code/data available) |
| 149 | |
| 150 | ## Common Mistakes and Pitfalls |
| 151 | |
| 152 | ### Statistical Errors |
| 153 | |
| 154 | ❌ **Wrong approach:** |
| 155 | - Reporting only the best results (cherry-picking) |
| 156 | - Confusing standard deviation and standard error |
| 157 | - Not reporting statistical significance |
| 158 | - Not correcting for multiple comparisons |
| 159 | |
| 160 | ✅ **Correct approach:** |
| 161 | - Report all experimental results |
| 162 | - Clearly specify |