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A meta‑statistical framework arguing that any statistical claim is only meaningful relative to a specific set of parameters (what is measured, how, at what scale) and a specific reference frame (the population, time period, and context). Changing either can change the result entirely, yet statistics are often presented as absolute. This theory demands that every statistical assertion be accompanied by its parameters and reference frame, and that comparisons across frames be made with extreme caution. It explains why contradictory studies can both be “true” – they operate in different frames.
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