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Proof of Usefulness Report

MedAnswers

Analysis completed on 3/18/2026

+71.1
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

MedAnswers solves a genuine problem in the digital health sector with its clinical trial matching and data aggregation platforms. While the flagship app reports 65,000 users and strong opt-in rates, the submission includes exaggerated, unsupported claims ('everyone' reach, 'most people' have used it) that heavily penalize the quality factor. Overall, the project demonstrates promising early real-world utility but falls into the minimal traction bracket compared to established calibration benchmarks.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+22.5
Audience Reach Impact+7.0
Technical Innovation+12.0
Evidence Of Traction+8.75
Market Timing Relevance+9.0
Functional Completeness+1.0
Subtotal+60.25
Usefulness Multiplierx1.18
Final Score+71

Project Details

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Description
MedAnswers builds highly engaged disease communities through easy-to-use engagement platforms for both patients and professionals. We match consumers with a network of trusted experts who can answer their personal questions, provide access to life-affirming clinical trials and use machine learning to match users to research, products and solutions specific to their health needs. Life-sciences companies can receive high-value market data products including hard-to-get behavioral data, natural history data and real world evidence. Researchers can recruit more patients for their clinical trials in half the amount of time with 83% opt-in rates to participate. Our flagship platform, FertilityAnswers, amassed a 250M+ data set with 65,000 users including behavioral insights, lifestyle, buying and non-buying decision making. These insights span the entire patient journey from struggle to treatment, identifying gaps in access, racial disparities, knowledge disparities, and so much more. With thousands of insights available, the company launched medinsights.medanswers.com for scalable dashboard access for our partners. The company is rapidly expanding into neurology, oncology and immunology through both out-licensing and in-house brand development.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline