Research & source standards

ChoiceScore reports combine decision framing, calculations, scenarios, and cited evidence. We prefer primary official material—laws, regulators, public statistics, product documentation, company filings, price lists, and original datasets—then peer-reviewed research and established professional bodies, followed by reputable specialist reporting that identifies its evidence and author.

How sources are applied

• Links appear with source notes so readers can inspect the original.
• Publication date, jurisdiction, sample, units, and scope are checked when they affect a claim.
• Conflicting evidence is disclosed rather than averaged into false certainty.
• Model assumptions and illustrative figures are labelled separately from observed facts.
• The report must explain how evidence changes the decision; a source list alone is not analysis.

What does not qualify

Search snippets, inaccessible citations, circular references, fabricated URLs, unsupported promotional claims, and demo placeholders do not qualify a report for the curated library. A report with those issues stays outside search until corrected and reviewed.