Fill in the blank: Data is considered _____ when it is accurate, complete, and unbiased information that has been vetted and proven fit for use.

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Data quality and trustworthiness come into play here. When information is accurate, complete, and unbiased, and it has been vetted to prove it’s fit for its intended use, we call it reliable. Reliability signals that you can depend on the data to reflect reality and to produce consistent results across analyses and over time, because it has been checked, validated, and approved for use. While accuracy is essential, it isn’t enough on its own if data is incomplete or biased or hasn’t been vetted. Credible emphasizes believability, which matters, but reliability more fully captures the idea of trustworthy, vetted data you can rely on for decision making. Consistency focuses on uniformity, but not necessarily on whether the data is accurate, complete, or vetted.