Glossary · Methodology
BK-Score
In short
The BK-Score is the rating Biohacking Kompakt gives every substance and every practice: five axes from 0 to 10 that describe the state of knowledge. It says how well something has been studied — not whether it is good.
The five axes are human evidence (how much good data from humans exists), mechanism (how well it is understood why something should work), safety data (how well safety has been studied), hype gap (how far marketing runs ahead of the data) and track record (how much documented use in humans exists).
No average is calculated from the axes. The label, such as “Well supported” or “Thin human evidence”, follows fixed rules based on human evidence, the direction of the data and the hype gap. A high safety number therefore means “well studied”, not “harmless”.
The rules are disclosed; the rating remains an assessment by Biohacking Kompakt and is not a recommendation. How the points are awarded in detail is set out in the methodology.
The score measures what is known — not what something is worth.
Where this comes up in the fact checks
- Creatine monohydrate – Numerous randomized trials and meta-analyses on strength and lean mass — an example of high human evidence.
- Sauna & cold – A great deal of practical use, but the hard endpoints come from observation — which keeps human evidence in the middle range.
- BPC-157 – Widely used, but hardly any data in humans: track record and human evidence are far apart.
Related terms: Randomized controlled trial (RCT) · Surrogate marker · Case report and case series
Information only, not medical advice. The BK-Score is a subjective assessment according to disclosed rules – not a scientific evaluation. Scoring rules