How to Tell Us About an Error
Wondering what to do if you spot a mistake on Clinical Research Explained? Reports go through our contact page. We are people running this site, and our pages are built and checked using the method described on our How We Research page. Even so, a detail can be wrong or go out of date. When that happens, we are sorry, and we want to put it right.
What to Report
Please tell us about any of the following:
- A fact that is wrong, such as an ingredient, an amount, a price, a guarantee or refund term, or what a study found.
- A cited source that does not say what the page says, or a link that no longer works.
- The wrong product or maker, or details that have changed, including a recall or safety warning.
- A product described in a way that breaks advertising or health-claim rules.
- An ad or banner that is not labelled as one, or that makes a claim of its own.
For example, if a page gave a study’s sample size as 200 people when the published paper reports 120, that is a fact worth reporting. Send us the page address, the sentence in question, and a source for the correct information if you have one.
What Happens Next
Each report is checked against the source. If a page is wrong, we fix it, and the date line then shows “Updated” with the date of the change.
What Corrections Cover
Corrections deal with facts and compliance. Which products a page covers, and how it compares them, are editorial decisions made by the publisher named on our About page, which also discloses commissions and any connection to products shown. Requests to remove a comparison, a competing product, or an ad are not corrections, but we do read them. A wrong fact inside a comparison is a correction, and if a maker finds something wrong about its product, you are welcome to send us the source so the page can be updated.
Legal Notices and Safety Concerns
Legal notices and concerns about a product’s safety also go through our contact page. If you have been harmed by a product, anyone in that position should speak to a clinician, and you can report it to the FDA through MedWatch.
Thank You for Reading Closely
Readers who take the time to tell us about an error help every reader who comes after. Thank you for keeping our pages accurate. You can reach us anytime through our contact page.