Review board Who checks our work
Medical review board
Nothing on HealthSurvey reaches search engines without review by a licensed clinician — the instruments we choose, the scoring thresholds we apply, and the words we use to explain a result. Our reviewers are independent professionals with no commercial stake in the outcome you see.
What review covers
- The instrument is the correct, current, validated version.
- Items are reproduced faithfully and scoring matches the published rules.
- Severity bands and cutoffs reflect the validation research.
- Interpretation and next-steps language is accurate and appropriately cautious.
- Crisis resources are surfaced where a screen touches on self-harm.
How a tool gets reviewed
We do not treat review as a rubber stamp. Each tool is drafted against the primary validation literature, then handed to an independent clinician who works in the relevant field. They check the instrument line by line, confirm the scoring against the source, and push back on any interpretation or next-steps wording that overstates what a screen can say. Only once a reviewer signs off does a tool lose its “review pending” label — and any change to the underlying instrument, guidelines, or evidence triggers a fresh look.
Reviewers are compensated for their time and nothing else. Because HealthSurvey runs no ads, sells no data, and takes no payment to recommend treatments or providers, there is no commercial thumb on the scale of what a review concludes.
See also our methodology and editorial policy.
Frequently asked questions
Who reviews HealthSurvey’s content?
Our screening tools and health content are reviewed by independent, licensed clinicians — a psychiatrist, a family-medicine physician, and a clinical psychologist — with expertise in the areas they check. Reviewers are named on the tools they have signed off, and none has a commercial stake in the results readers see.
Are the screening tools medically accurate?
Every tool reproduces a published, validated clinical instrument (such as the PHQ-9, GAD-7, or AUDIT) with its original items and scoring rules intact. A clinician verifies the instrument version, the scoring thresholds, and the interpretation language before the tool is opened to search engines.
Do your reviewers have conflicts of interest?
No. Reviewers are independent professionals paid for their review time only. We do not run ads, sell user data, or accept payment to recommend a treatment, medication, or provider, so there is no commercial pressure on what a review concludes.
How often is the content reviewed or updated?
Tools are reviewed before publication and re-checked when the underlying instrument, guidelines, or evidence change. Where a tool has not yet completed review, we label it “review pending” rather than imply an endorsement.
Is a screening the same as a diagnosis?
No. A screening indicates whether a fuller evaluation is worthwhile; only a qualified clinician can diagnose a condition. Every result page says so plainly and points toward the next step.