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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","The deterministic identity audit contains qualification notes that must be disclosed where relevant.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Aging in Place Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-27 14:10:34.619877+00","research_date":"2026-09-27","source_snapshot_sha256":"08d045016943c9cc35ae981d535682707f5b1d18abb5eca32d44204a0582807d","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":24,"qualified_finalists":6,"ranking_unit":"Bariatric walk-in tub model and manufacturer"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"The Meditub 3660 Bariatric Series is a mixed-to-good fit for Bariatric & Extra-Wide Bathing, not a confirmed one. 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