Mechanism Diligence

Draft review / Medical review policy

Medical review policy — Draft for review

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Draft policy for founder review. Unresolved fields remain marked; this is not a statement of current practice.

What a review checks

A reviewer checks claims against sources for a named version. The record lists the parts checked: text, FAQs, numbers, captions, narration or language. A source check alone is not a clinical review. AI cannot sign one.

Three badges

A language check does not replace a clinical check. If only part was reviewed, the badge says which part.

Who can review

Clinical reviewers need an active licence and expertise suited to the task. A science reviewer may check science within their field. That alone is not a clinical sign-off. Language reviewers need native-level skill and health expertise. A student needs a qualified supervisor to sign.

We propose checking licences each year with the official register. Reviewers disclose relevant money ties from the last 36 months. Someone paid by a drug's maker may not review that drug under this policy. Fixed pay is for work, not a favorable verdict. [FOUNDER TO SUPPLY: owner of conflict checks and signed review agreements].

Records and current status

Keep identity, licence check, conflicts, version/hash, sources, scope, findings, date, time spent and next due date. Keep earlier records. Name a reviewer only after real review and consent. The supplied audit has no outside approvals. [VERIFY: current counts from page records before release]. We cannot report average review time until real timed reviews exist.

Use Corrections to challenge a claim. A reviewer may ask to have their name removed from text changed beyond their review.