Editorial rules

Who writes, what is checked and how to report an error.

Product documentation is checked against the published software. Organisational guides declare author and limits. Clinical content can be labelled as such only when it names its sources and an identifiable qualified reviewer.

BITE reviews sources and documentation
Published methodAuthor, scope, sources and revision date are shown where they are needed.

Three categories

The level of review depends on the content.

Product documentation

Describes available features, limits, data processing and operational flows. It is checked against the published software.

Organisational guides

Provide general methods for organising a plan, diary or follow-up. They do not contain personalised prescriptions.

Clinical content

When published, it must identify scientific sources and a qualified, identifiable reviewer. Without that review it is not presented as clinical guidance.

Editorial process

Five checks before and after publication.

  1. Define

    Set the audience, question and boundaries.

  2. Source

    Prefer official documentation, law and primary research.

  3. Verify

    Check features, claims and links before publication.

  4. Attribute

    Declare the author, any reviewer and the limits.

  5. Update

    Change dates only after a verified substantive revision.

Artificial intelligence

An automated draft is not a review.

Automated tools may help organise or translate an initial draft. Before publication, text, cited features, links, limitations and structured data are checked. An AI system is not identified as a healthcare reviewer.

Corrections and feedback.

Email [email protected] with the URL, affected passage and a useful source. The report is reviewed; confirmed errors are corrected and the modification date is updated.

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