Health · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-04
A confident headline is not enough. Check who wrote the claim, what evidence it uses, and when it was updated.
Inspect the source, purpose, evidence, date, and privacy practices without making a diagnosis.
People who want to review a health claim before discussing it with a clinician.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Do not rely only on a screenshot or a repost.
Find the organization and author. Check their role and contact details.
Look for named studies, expert review, or links to primary evidence.
Find the update date. Decide whether the page informs, sells, or collects data.
Use the claim to prepare a question. Do not change treatment based on this checklist.
A post says that one food prevents a disease. The reader opens the linked article, checks its author and references, and asks a clinician about the claim.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
U.S. National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus · reviewed 2026-10-04
What this source supports: Check who provides the information, its purpose, evidence, date, and privacy practices.
Source limit: A source checklist cannot diagnose a condition or determine whether a treatment is right for a person. Ask a qualified clinician about personal care.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This process does not diagnose, treat, or evaluate personal medical risk. Ask a qualified clinician about health decisions.
A source checklist cannot diagnose a condition or determine whether a treatment is right for a person. Ask a qualified clinician about personal care.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Each App has a separate job. Choose the one that fits your next step.
APP 1
Record which source checks you completed. Do not score the claim as medically true or false.
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Open Review an Online Health-Claim SourceAPP 2
Prepare a neutral question and source link for a qualified clinician.
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Open Turn a Health Claim into a Clinician QuestionThe Apps run in this browser. They do not send or save entries. Copy, download, or print only when you choose.
This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.