Evidence is traceable, limited and reviewable.

HAW shows methods, sources, authorship, review dates, limitations and corrections rather than presenting evidence as context-free certainty.

Integrity commitments

Research pages do not imply that findings apply to every population or setting unless the evidence supports that conclusion.

Evidence summaries, expert interpretation, teaching examples and community knowledge are clearly distinguished.

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

Reference standard

World Health Organization

Frames health literacy as a personal and organisational capability shaped by social, economic and communication conditions.

Evaluation framework

NICE

Informs how HAW should describe evidence quality, safety, usability and evaluation for future digital tools.