# Synthesis: {question, in a few words}

_Prepared {YYYY-MM-DD} · {N} sources · Question from {the user / research plan}_

## Question

{The question, and the sub-questions if there are any.}

## Bottom line

{Three sentences or fewer, each with citations. Say how strong the evidence is overall.}

## Findings

### F1. {One-sentence finding, no stronger than its weakest source}

{Two to four sentences of detail, each claim cited: [S1:p4; S3:§2.1].}

**Agreement:** {S1, S3 agree; S2 disagrees because … [S2:p9]}
**Strength:** {strong / moderate / limited / conflicting}. Criteria: {the ones that decided it}.

### F2. …

## Agreement and disagreement

| Finding | Agree | Disagree | Likely reason for the split | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | S1, S3 | S2 | {different population, period, definition, or "not explained"} [S2:p9] | moderate |

## Gaps

- {A sub-question no source answers.}
- {A population, period or region no source covers.}

## What the sources do not say

- {An inference a reader might draw that the sources don't support.}

## Outside the sources

- {Each [outside] claim, or "None."} <!-- no-cite -->

## Sources

- S1: {author or owner}, "{title}", {type}, {date}, {pages or length}. {Method and sample if stated.} {Dependencies, or "never cited because …".}
- S2: …