Editorial Guidelines

How sources, translations, scoring, and updates are handled

Source-checked: August 15, 2026

This site publishes educational screening tools and practical information. It does not provide diagnosis or individualized medical advice. The standards below describe the process we actually use today.

Primary Sources First

Health and scoring claims should be traceable:

Use official instrument pages, original scoring references, public-health agencies, and peer-reviewed research
Link the source used for each screening instrument
Distinguish source statements from our plain-language explanation
Remove or qualify claims that cannot be verified

Screening Instrument Integrity

Standardized tools must not be silently modified:

Keep question order, response values, source-defined subscales, and scoring rules aligned with the cited version
Display instrument version, source, scoring method, rights notice, and verification date
Do not add custom weights or combined severity bands
State clearly that screening is not diagnosis

Bilingual Parity

English and Spanish are maintained as one release:

Publish both languages on the same day
Keep question IDs, scoring, metadata, sources, legal meaning, and page structure aligned
Use an official translated instrument when one is available
Block release when automated locale-parity checks fail

Authorship and Review Labels

Trust labels must describe real people and real work:

Do not imply that instrument researchers work for or endorse this site
Do not use medical-review or expert-review labels without a named, credentialed reviewer
Use source-checked only when links and factual claims were actually verified
Use real modification dates and keep a change record

Data Minimization and Resource Selection

Privacy and reference choices follow the site's stated purpose:

Screening answers and scores remain in the user's browser
Do not send questionnaire responses to analytics services
Link directly to original sources, public services, or relevant nonprofit organizations
Recheck external resources for authority, relevance, and availability

Corrections

Reported problems are checked against the cited source:

Correct material scoring, safety, privacy, or attribution errors before adding new content
Update English and Spanish together
Record the real correction date
Remove content when it cannot be made accurate or useful

Sources and limitations

The adult screener and child rating form link directly to the source version and scoring reference used. The site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the instrument authors or linked institutions.

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Report a content concern

If a source, translation, score, link, or safety statement appears inaccurate, contact us with the page and the supporting source.

Editorial scope

Resources are included only when they support source verification, safety, or a practical next step.