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
Research Autism
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Research Autism
Web address: http://www.researchautism.net/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct533654
Date of initial review: 09 Oct 2007
Validity of certificate 19 Aug 2011 - Aug 2013
Date of last visit 19 Aug 2011
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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

Scientific Advisors to Research Autism
http://www.researchautism.net/pages/about_research_autism/people/research_autism_advisors

The information on this site has been written by the Information Manager and the other staff at Research Autism, unless otherwise stated. Information about autism, the problems faced by individuals with autism, and interventions used to help them has been validated by one or more members of Research Autism’s Scientific and Advisory Committee
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

This site has been designed to provide you with information about the work of Research Autism and about interventions used to help people with autistic spectrum disorders.
It has also been designed to act as a gateway to some of the other resources on autism, both here in the UK and overseas.
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Audience:

This website is aimed at anyone with an interest in autism, including people with autism spectrum disorders, parents and carers, service providers and policy makers.
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Purpose of the website

The information on this website is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your health care provider. The information has been written by non-medically qualified individuals, unless we specifically state otherwise. Any such information should therefore be treated with care.
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3. Confidentiality

Privacy
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Sources of Autism Research Studies
URL: http://www.researchautism.net/pages/autism_research_journal_articles_publications_studies/autism_research_study_sources

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

This page provides details of scientific studies of this issue which have been published in published in peer-reviewed journals.
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Last Updated : 14/06/2011
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

How to Contact Us
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Listen to website Listen To Website
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

List of Sponsors of Research Autism provided
URL: http://www.researchautism.net/pages/about_research_autism/people/research_autism_sponsors

We receive generous financial support from a range of organisations and individuals. The support we receive from them is freely given and does not influence the editorial policy of this site.
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8. Advertising policy

We do not accept advertising as such but are happy to publish information from other organisations or from individuals, where we consider this to be appropriate.
When we publish information from third parties, we always make it clear where the information has come from.
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