Which supplement works better to improve cognitive ability: caffeine anhydrous or creatine monohydrate?
Ratings at a Glance
| Supplement | Effectiveness Rating | Confidence Rating |
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| Caffeine Anhydrous | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Creatine Monohydrate | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Effectiveness Rating: Caffeine Anhydrous vs Creatine Monohydrate
The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to improve cognitive ability. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up creatine monohydrate is great, while the evidence backing up caffeine anhydrous is good. Creatine Monohydrate should be able to improve cognitive ability more effectively, however both supplements should provide positive results.
Confidence Rating: Caffeine Anhydrous vs Creatine Monohydrate
Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.
Caffeine Anhydrous's confidence rating is higher than creatine monohydrate's. This means caffeine anhydrous's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that caffeine anhydrous works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up caffeine anhydrous is more established.

