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Use interpret-results to draft 1–3 manuscript-ready academic paragraphs interpreting [regression output or notebook cell reference], including significance, magnitude, practical meaning, specification comparisons, and appropriate non-causal hedging; present the draft for review without inserting it into `index.qmd`.
Required inputs
[regression output or notebook cell reference]
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name: interpret-resultsdescription: Writes academic prose interpreting regression output. Use when describing estimation results in manuscript-ready language.argument-hint: <cell ref or output>allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep
Interpret Regression Results
Write academic prose interpreting estimation output, suitable for pasting into index.qmd.
Arguments
$ARGUMENTS — regression output (pasted directly), or a notebook cell reference (e.g., "notebook-02#tbl-main-regression")
Steps
Parse the regression output:
If a notebook cell reference is provided, read that notebook and extract the output from the specified cell
If output is pasted directly, parse the coefficients, standard errors, significance levels, and fit statistics
Identify key elements:
Dependent variable
Key independent variable(s) of interest (vs. controls)
Significance levels and confidence intervals
R-squared, N, F-statistic
Fixed effects or clustering used
Draft 1–3 paragraphs of academic prose covering:
Statistical significance: Which coefficients are significant at which levels
Direction and magnitude: Sign and size of key coefficients, in interpretable units
Economic significance: What the coefficient means in practical terms (e.g., "a one standard deviation increase in X is associated with a Y% change in the outcome")
Comparison across specifications: If multiple columns, note how results change with additional controls or FE
Robustness: Note whether results are stable across specifications
Use appropriate academic hedging language:
"The results suggest..." / "We find evidence consistent with..."
"The coefficient is statistically significant at the 5% level"
"The point estimate implies that..."
Avoid causal language unless the identification strategy supports it
Format the output for index.qmd:
Use Quarto cross-references where appropriate (e.g., "as shown in @tbl-main-regression")
Include parenthetical references to table columns (e.g., "Column (3)")
Note: use plain prose for cross-references to embedded content to avoid Quarto crossref warnings
Present the draft to the user for review. Do not insert into index.qmd without approval.
Error handling
If the output format is not recognized, ask the user to clarify which values are coefficients, SEs, and significance indicators.