How Zellig reviews its medical content
This page explains how we write and review the articles we publish, and where our information comes from. Our articles cover mental health conditions and medications. Many readers use them to make decisions about their care, so we work to get the facts right. We write for patients ages 12 and older and the people who care for them.
Who’s behind our content
Every article is written by one clinician and reviewed by a second clinician before it goes live. Our writers are practicing physician associates (PA-Cs) who treat the conditions they cover, so the articles reflect how those conditions actually present in patients. Each article shows the bios of the clinicians who wrote and reviewed it.
Where our facts come from
We build articles from primary sources and link to them so you can check our work. For clinical and medication claims, that means:
- Government health authorities such as the FDA (including DailyMed drug labeling and the FDA Drug Shortage database), the NIH and its institutes including NIMH and NIDA, the CDC, SAMHSA, MedlinePlus, and the DEA.
- Peer-reviewed primary literature, including systematic reviews and randomized trials found through PubMed and Cochrane.
- Clinical guidelines from recognized professional bodies, among them the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and NICE.
When a fact comes from an FDA label or a clinical guideline, we link straight to that source. We don’t treat consumer aggregators or content farms as sources of fact. Anything we can’t confirm against this standard doesn’t run as fact.
Keeping content current
Each article shows its publication date, and the date it was last updated whenever we revise it. When the facts behind time-sensitive content change, such as a drug shortage or a regulatory decision, we update the article.
Corrections
We want our articles to be accurate. If you spot an error, tell us using the contact route below, and we’ll correct any confirmed error within three business days.
Editorial independence
Our content is editorially independent. No advertiser or drug manufacturer influences what we publish or how we describe a treatment. When we write about a supplement or medication, we weigh it against the evidence and say plainly what that evidence shows, including where it is thin or still unsettled.
About this page
Our articles are educational, and they aren’t a substitute for care from a clinician who knows your history. Reading them doesn’t create a patient relationship. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or go to your nearest emergency room.
Have a question about our editorial process, or think we got something wrong? Contact our editorial team at practice@zelligcare.com.