Read the claim. Then examine the evidence.

Begin with the exact claim

Identify the outcome, denominator, comparison, setting, and time period. 'Reduced administrative work' is not equivalent to a measured reduction in total staff hours. Keep the claim close to what the source actually establishes, including qualifications.

Questions to take into the conversation

• Is this a measured outcome, a deployment announcement, or an estimate?
• Is the comparison before-and-after, concurrent, randomized, or absent?
• Were implementation costs and adverse results reported?

Source class is a starting point

Peer review does not remove conflicts of interest or guarantee generalizability. An independent publication may report a vendor's unverified statement. A regulatory record answers a defined regulatory question. Read the underlying material before drawing a broader conclusion.

Questions to take into the conversation

• Who produced the underlying data?
• What role did the vendor play in funding, analysis, and publication?
• Does the population and product version match your intended use?

Read HealthIT's labels precisely

A source-checked claim passed our documentary verification process. Source independence is a separate attribute. Freshness is calculated at the displayed snapshot cutoff, not continuously. A product outside the evidence standard remains useful to research; the exclusion describes this corpus, not the product's quality.

Questions to take into the conversation

• Open the claim's source and its verification state.
• Check the source date and the snapshot cutoff.
• Record the missing evidence that would change your decision.

Sources & scope

This guide combines HealthIT's suggested evaluation questions with the primary references below. It is educational material; application depends on the specific product, workflow, organization, and jurisdiction.

HealthIT's published methodology defines the labels used on this site.

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