SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vs KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) — Discipline

How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.

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Verdict

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outscores KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) on Citation Discipline by 5 points (A+ · 95 vs A · 90).

Higher Discipline
Government

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

cdc.gov
A+·95
Rank #21 of 130 on Discipline

Surveillance + outbreak data subject to peer-review + ethics oversight; MMWR is the standard.

Research

KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)

kff.org
A·90
Rank #57 of 130 on Discipline

Methodology + raw data published; survey + polling discipline; corrections public.

Global rank · Discipline

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cdc.gov
95A+·95#21 / 130view →
KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)
kff.org
90A·90#57 / 130view →

Why these Discipline scores

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionA+·95
Discipline · 95/100

Surveillance + outbreak data subject to peer-review + ethics oversight; MMWR is the standard.

KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)A·90
Discipline · 90/100

Methodology + raw data published; survey + polling discipline; corrections public.

Signals behind the Discipline score

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • MMWR
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — peer-reviewed public-health journal.
KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)
  • KFF surveys
    Public methodology + sample-size + raw-data per study.

Other dimensions for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vs KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads
Modern Reference
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention +7 pts
Velocity
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention +16 pts

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Sources & references

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