Editorial Policy

Mission and scope

Clinical Forage is an informational site focused on helping prospective participants evaluate clinical research opportunities with practical expectations. The site emphasizes logistics, burden, participant protections, and source verification.

How sources are selected

• Official registries and primary study pages are preferred.
• When possible, ClinicalTrials.gov listings and NIH materials are used as the baseline source for study information.
• Third-party listing sites may be used only as supplemental leads and should not replace primary verification.

How study cards are written

• Study cards summarize only high-level logistics-oriented information.
• They are meant to help readers decide what to verify next, not to replace the official listing or consent materials.
• Where details are incomplete or may change, the page explicitly tells readers to verify with the official source and site staff.

Field Notes methodology

Field Notes are educational case-style narratives. To protect privacy and avoid implying that any one person or site is being described directly, details may be altered, combined, or fictionalized while preserving the practical lesson.

Review cadence

• Important guide pages should be reviewed periodically and marked with a “last updated” date when materially revised.
• Study listings should be checked again before promotion or homepage featuring, because recruitment status and logistics can change.

Editorial independence

If the site ever includes sponsorships, affiliate links, or paid placements, those relationships should be disclosed clearly and should not control safety-oriented or factual content.