Write a lay summary of my research for the public or funders
Explains my study's findings accurately in plain language for funders, press offices, or patients, without overstating results.
The prompt
Write a plain-language (lay) summary of my research.
Paper abstract or findings: [PASTE]
Audience: [e.g. "funder's public website", "university press office", "patients and caregivers", "policymakers"]
Length and format required: [e.g. "150 words", "blog post of 600 words", "3 bullet points"]
Why it matters in everyday terms: [YOUR VIEW]
What it does NOT show: [limits people might misread, e.g. "a mouse study", "correlation only", "small pilot"]
Rules:
- Reading level around grade 8; define or replace every technical term.
- Answer in order: what was the question, what did we do, what did we find, why does it matter, what happens next.
- Use concrete comparisons for numbers (e.g. "about 1 in 5 people") and keep them accurate.
- Match certainty to the evidence: no "cure", "proves", or "breakthrough". Name the study type (e.g. animal, observational, early-stage).
- If this involves health, add that people should not change treatment based on the study and should talk to their clinician.
Return the summary, a one-sentence version for social media, a suggested headline that is accurate rather than sensational, and a list of any phrases a journalist might over-interpret.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- PASTE
- e.g. "150 words", "blog post of 600 words", "3 bullet points"
- YOUR VIEW
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