Citation Policy

At WhatIsBrainFog.com, we strive to ground health information in peer-reviewed scientific literature. Our protocol strategies include DOI-linked citations. Some educational content, particularly prevalence estimates and community-reported patterns, reflects clinical experience and published estimates that may not have individual citations.

Source Selection

• We prioritize meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published within the last 10 years.
• For emerging conditions like Long COVID, we rely exclusively on literature published from 2022 onwards.
• We do not cite pre-prints for clinical interventions unless explicitly noted as preliminary data.
• Animal and in vitro studies are only cited to explain biological mechanisms, never to prove clinical efficacy in humans.

Citation Format

Where available, citations include the primary author, journal name, publication year, and a DOI link. Our 110+ protocol strategies each include specific citations. Some broader educational content uses estimates from published epidemiological data without individual inline citations — we are working to add these progressively.

Updates and Corrections

Medical science changes rapidly. If a cited study is retracted, or if new high-quality evidence contradicts our current recommendations, we update the relevant article and note the change in the article's update log.

Evidence Tiers

Contact

If you believe we have cited a source inaccurately or if you have suggestions for additional research, please contact us. We take accuracy seriously.