SCORING MODEL: VV EVIDENCE UTILITY SCORE 1.0
A score for what a study can fairly carry.
The VV Evidence Utility Score answers how useful a study is for understanding a public health claim. It is not the same as saying the study is true, that an intervention works, or that a reader should make a personal medical decision.
What this framework is for
VV Evidence Utility Score 1.0 is for estimating how much public explanatory weight a study can carry based on evidence tier, design strength, applicability, endpoint relevance, limitations, safety signals, and publication/source strength.
What the score does not mean
It is not the same as saying an intervention works.
It is not a personal recommendation.
It does not remove the need to state population, endpoint, design, and limitations.
Score bands
85-100: Strong Public Evidence
70-84: Useful Public Evidence
55-69: Limited Public Evidence
40-54: Early Signal
Below 40: Weak or Indirect Evidence
Gates and caps
Low applicability, weak endpoints, or missing limitations cap claim strength.
Surrogate endpoints require cautious public language.
Safety signal gaps reduce how much weight the study can carry.
What the Score Measures
It measures how much weight the study can reasonably carry in public-facing explanation.
Score Dimensions
Evidence tier
Design strength
Applicability
Endpoint relevance
Limitations transparency
Safety signal usefulness
Publication/source strength
Fair Claim Question
The real question is: what claim can this study fairly support?
VV Evidence Utility Score 1.0
Use the Viral Vitalism framework system to make health claims clearer, more contextual, and easier to evaluate.
Viral Vitalism is an educational publication, not medical advice.