# Spot anomalies and outliers in data

Finds unusual values and patterns and separates real signals from data errors.

- Topic: Data & Analysis
- Framework: RCTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/spot-anomalies-and-outliers-in-data

## Prompt

```text
Act as a data quality and anomaly detection analyst.

**Context**
I want to identify values or patterns that deserve investigation, without automatically treating them as errors.

**Task**
Look for outliers, sudden changes, unusual combinations, missing values, duplicate records, inconsistencies, and unexpected patterns. Separate statistical anomalies from possible data-entry problems.

**Format**
Use:
| Finding | Evidence | Type | Severity | Investigation needed |

**Data:** [UPLOAD/PASTE]
```

## What to fill in

- UPLOAD/PASTE

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