# Score a report before it goes out

> Check five domains, mark each item as pass, partial, or fail, and get a red, amber, or green verdict.

Source: https://imecore.com/tools/report-qa-scorecard

This tool runs entirely in the browser. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.

## How to use it

1. **Pick the report type.** Standard IME, file review, addendum, or rebuttal. The same five domains apply to each.
2. **Rate each item.** Pass means done. Partial means thin. Fail means missing or wrong.
3. **Read the domain scores.** Each domain scores as a percentage. The overall score is the mean of all items.
4. **Use the comment stubs.** Every item that is not a pass gets a line you can paste into feedback.

## What a QA check catches that a spell check does not

Most reports fail for the same reasons: a question asked but not answered, causation stated without a test, apportionment skipped, limits described without a measurement, or facts given without a citation. A scorecard finds those before counsel does. Fixing a report after it goes out costs more than fixing it before it leaves.

## How the five domains work

Instructions answered checks that every referral question got a direct answer. Causation reasoning checks the legal test and whether pre-existing conditions were addressed. Apportionment checks whether the report allocated or gave a reason not to. Functional limits checks that each limit ties to a finding and has a duration. Evidence citation checks that every fact cites its source.

## What red, amber, and green mean

Green means ready to release. Amber means revise first. Red means do not release. A single fail can pull the verdict to red when the overall score is low, because one missing answer can decide a file. Use the verdict as a gate, not as a grade to argue about.

## Questions people ask

### How is the score calculated?

Each item is 2 points for pass, 1 for partial, 0 for fail. The domain score is the percentage of points earned in that domain. The overall score is the percentage across all items.

### What triggers a red verdict?

An overall score below 50, or a score below 75 when any item failed. Amber covers the middle. Green needs a high score with no fails.

### Who should use this scorecard?

Anyone who reviews a report before it goes to counsel: a coordinator, a peer examiner, or the author on a second read.

### Does it store my ratings?

No. It runs in your browser. Copy the results before you close the page.