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 are not accepted as evidence. When we find one in a report, we correct it.