Editorial Score vs. Reader Rating: Why They Differ

Our editorial score (4.3) and the aggregated reader rating (4.6/5) are close but not identical — worth understanding exactly why two credible numbers can differ.

What each number actually measures

The editorial score comes from our own weighted testing criteria across seven categories, including the label-transparency gap that pulled the average down — the reader rating reflects broad, aggregated satisfaction across 2,187 individual reviews.

Why reading both together gives a fuller picture than either alone

A structured, criteria-based editorial score can penalize a real gap like undisclosed dosing more heavily than the average satisfied reader does — worth using both figures together rather than treating either as the single definitive number.