HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
Menopause Matters
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Menopause Matters
Web address: http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/
Mirror address(es): http://www.menopausehandbook.co.uk/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct425354
Date of initial review: 02 Sep 2002
Validity of certificate 06 Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
Date of last visit 12 Sep 2011

This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency
7. Financial disclosure 8. Advertising policy

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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.

The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to: HON.

1. Information must be authoritative

Founder and Contributors

About Us

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For the collaborative platform:

- The forum is moderated at random times throughout the day.
- Moderators/Administrators include Dr.Heather Currie, MB BS, FRCOG, MRCGP, MFFP. Other Moderators/Administrators are non-medical professionals.
- All members and moderators must behave at all times with respect and honesty.
- Spammers accounts are deleted immediately.
- Members breaking forum rules will receive a warning. Persistent offenders will be suspended or removed at the moderators discretion.

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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Menopausematters.co.uk is an award winning, independent website providing up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause, menopausal symptoms and treatment options for women and health professionals. Here you will find information on what happens leading up to, during and after the menopause, what the consequences can be, what you can do to help and what treatments are available.
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Audience:

For the collaborative platform:

Chat to other women experiencing the same problems and concerns on our Menopause Matters forum.
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Purpose of the website

The medical advice provided is as accurate and comprehensive as possible but is only general advice and should not be used as a substitute for advice received on consulting a Health Professional.
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For the collaborative platform:

Any information posted on the forum is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between a patient and her own physician.
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3. Confidentiality

Privacy
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For the collaborative platform:

Members are able to modify or erase their posts.

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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Bibliography
URL: http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/biblio.php

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Dr Lucy Caird. MBChB, MRCOG, MD. Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
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For the collaborative platform:

Members are kindly requested to give references (eg links) to any health/medical information they provide, when it is not personal experience. Personal experience is anything the person has undergone himself/herself.
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Page last updated: 22 August 2011
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For the collaborative platform:
All posts are automatically dated.

September 05, 2011, 02:01:42 AM
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5. Justification of claims

HRT: Side effects
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For the collaborative platform:

Information posted by members must be true and correct to their knowledge.
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6. User support and adequation

Contact us
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For the collaborative platform:
Email provided.

Contact email
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Accessibility tool provided.

Accessibility
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

The sponsors have no control over the editorial content of menopausematters.co.uk

Menopause Matters is supported by the following companies:
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- Meda Pharmaceuticals
- Novonordisk
- Vitabiotics
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For the collaborative platform:

menopausematters.co.uk contributers and forum moderators are not employed by any of the sponsors and there is no conflict of interest.
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8. Advertising policy

Advertisement; Advertisements

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menopausematters.co.uk hosts Google sponsored ads and links. We do not control Google ads content and our editorial content is free of any commercial influence.
Any other ads appearing anywhere on the website, are clearly marked 'Advertisement' but are NOT endorsed by menopausematters.co.uk.

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Advertisement is distinguished by the word "Advertisement".
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For the collaborative platform:

Advertising is forbidden on the forum but members may pay for advertising on the website.

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