Material relationships are made visible.

HAW identifies relevant funding, sponsorship, partnerships and conflicts of interest so that people can judge independence and trust.

Transparency approach

Funding transparency matters because health information can be shaped by commercial, political and professional incentives.

HAW distinguishes grants, commissioned work, sponsorship, unrestricted support and in-kind contributions.

References behind this section

These sources make the evidence basis visible and help readers review the guidance, standards and research informing this page.

Public guidance

Evaluating health information

MedlinePlus

Provides practical public questions for judging online health information sources, ownership, evidence and date of review.

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