RAG-018RAG · Staying truthfullayaeval.ClaimSupport
Claim Support
Is this single claim backed by the evidence?
Simulation state:
When it passes
Backed.
Threshold satisfied: evaluation score >= 0.50.
When it fails
Not backed.
Violation detected: execution flagged for human review or fallback routing.
SDK Specification
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Class | ClaimSupport | Python evaluator class in layaeval |
| Required Fields | "claim", "evidence" | Arguments expected in the call signature |
| Default Threshold | >= 0.50 | Passes when quality score is at or above this value |
| Category | RAG Evaluation | Staying truthful (Does every line come from the pages, with nothing made up?) |
Python Example
claim-support.py
1from layaeval import ClaimSupport23metric = ClaimSupport(threshold=0.50) # passes at or above 0.5045res = metric(6 claim="Paris is the capital of France.",7 evidence="Paris is the capital and largest city of France.",8)910print(res.passed, res.value, res.confidence)
Related RAG Checks
Other checks in Staying truthful
RAG-006Read →
Groundedness
Is each sentence in the answer backed by the sources?
RAG-007Read →
Strict Groundedness
A yes or no: is every claim proven? One gap fails it.
RAG-008Read →
Hallucination Risk
Did the answer invent facts that aren't in the sources?
RAG-014Read →
Context Utilization
Did the answer use the useful facts it was given?
RAG-019Read →
Contradiction Detection
Does the answer say the opposite of the sources?
RAG-020Read →
Context Conflict
Do two fetched sources disagree with each other?