A name can appear without endorsement
An AI answer may mention a clinic as background, as part of a long list, or in a cautionary context. Counting every name as a recommendation inflates the result and weakens the commercial interpretation.
Position requires explicit evidence
Text order alone is not a reliable ranking. A benchmark should assign position only when numbering, ordered language, “top choice,” or similarly explicit structure makes the recommendation clear.
Sources require association review
A cited domain is not automatically evidence for the clinic. The relationship between the source, clinic, clinician, procedure, or official profile needs controlled matching and manual review when ambiguous.
Denominators make rates auditable
A percentage without the number of successful observations hides sample size and provider failures. Report the numerator, denominator, date, provider, market, language, and handling of unsuccessful responses.
Source and methodology note
This article explains the Medical AI Growth V1 benchmark definitions. It makes no scientific or clinical outcome claim.
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