Skip to main content

DGH Sick-Day Readiness Score

NM
Nicholas Miles · Editor-in-Chief & Methodology Owner·Last updated 2026-07-27

The DGH Sick-Day Readiness Score is a 0-10 composite (higher = better) composite score. weighted composite (0-10): illness_readiness_impact 35% + situation_fit 25% + everyday_livability 20% + value_per_dollar 20%, each factor scored 0-10 from listing specs, published review findings, and shared-dorm health constraints, normalized to a single composite. This score ranks preparedness gear and makes no medical efficacy claims. illness_readiness_impact credits how much a piece does to get you through an illness; situation_fit credits the match to a common sick-day need; everyday_livability credits whether it earns its space year-round; value_per_dollar credits the readiness returned for the price. Published by DormGearHQ and last updated 2026-07-27, the score currently evaluates 6 products.

Guide-Specific Metric
Scored using the DormGearHQ Methodology.

Formula

weighted composite (0-10): illness_readiness_impact 35% + situation_fit 25% + everyday_livability 20% + value_per_dollar 20%, each factor scored 0-10 from listing specs, published review findings, and shared-dorm health constraints, normalized to a single composite. This score ranks preparedness gear and makes no medical efficacy claims. illness_readiness_impact credits how much a piece does to get you through an illness; situation_fit credits the match to a common sick-day need; everyday_livability credits whether it earns its space year-round; value_per_dollar credits the readiness returned for the price.

Scale

Scored on a 0-10 composite (higher = better) scale.

Scored Products (6)

ProductScoreGuide
Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifier8.6View guide →
LEVOIT Classic200S Smart Cool Mist Top Fill Humidifier8.3View guide →
DormDoc College First Aid Kit8.2View guide →
No-Touch Digital Forehead Thermometer8.1View guide →
Cosori Electric Kettle (1.5L Stainless Steel)7.9View guide →
AUVON Weekly Pill Organizer (7-Day)7.7View guide →

Defined In

This metric was first published in dorm sick day wellness kit 2026.