Global Evidence Standard v1

What every reviewed claim must show.

The Global Evidence Standard sets the baseline for every University Evidence review before country or institution-type rules are applied.

Version 1 · Global Evidence Standard

Source authority

A source must be appropriate for the claim being made.

Review considers whether the source is official, governed, audited, regulated, or otherwise fit for the exact wording, value, population, denominator, and reporting period under review.

  1. Primary authorityThe official or regulated source of record for the claim type.
  2. Reviewed authorityA governed, audited, classified, or accredited source category when appropriate.
  3. Context sourceHelpful for interpretation, but not enough by itself for verified factual wording.

The review trail

  1. Source
  2. Date and reporting period
  3. Definition
  4. Scope and population
  5. Qualification
  6. Review status
  7. Correction history

Review discipline

Definitions, conflicts, and corrections remain attached to the record.

When sources conflict, the review preserves the relevant definitions, periods, and caveats instead of presenting a claim as settled before the evidence supports that treatment.

Corrections, superseded wording, and disputed items are part of the record so readers can understand how public claims changed over time.