Caveat — even verbal+numeric pairing can inflate risk perception

Claim: Even COMBINED verbal+numeric formats can still inflate perception relative to numbers alone. A Carrigan/Knapp RCT of EMA recommendations found combining the five EU verbal terms with numerical frequency bands "resulted in significantly increased perceived risks."

Source: Carrigan/Knapp RCT of EMA recommendations.

Confidence: Single-source.

Why this matters for Candid: The visual + driver anchor matters as much as any number. The widget should not just add numbers to words — it should add VISUAL POSITION + INPUT DRIVERS to words.