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About Med-Read.org: Historical Stewardship, Appraisal Methodology & Editorial Policy

Every day, millions of patients and family caregivers read open-access medical papers or health news headlines without being given the methodological tools to distinguish a robust hard-endpoint randomized trial from an underpowered surrogate study or a confounded observational correlation.

Med-Read.org exists to close that literacy gap. We translate statistical metrics (Hazard Ratios, Odds Ratios, p-values, RECIST tumor thresholds, and decibel exposure curves) into plain-language, 1,000-person absolute outcome tables.

Methodological Verdict & Absolute Risk Takeaway

Med-Read.org is an independent, non-commercial medical literature appraisal and clinical epidemiology reference desk. Rebuilt in 2026 on the historic domain of the 2019-2022 MedRead Publishing Group open-access portal, we maintain permanent citation concordance for legacy WHO and university backlinks while equipping patients and clinicians with denominator-stabilized (per 1,000) study appraisal tools.

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Historical Disclosure (Pitfall 36 Transparency Standard)

Relationship to the Historical MedRead Publishing Group LLC (2019-2022)

To ensure complete bibliographic clarity for academic librarians, researchers, and readers:

  1. 2019-2022 Historical Era: From July 2019 through 2022, med-read.org was operated by MedRead Publishing Group LLC as an open-access scholarly journal publisher hosting 26 specialty medical and environmental science periodicals. Several articles published during that period were cited by authoritative international institutions, including the World Health Organization (WHO EMRO), Heriot-Watt University (UK), SCIRP, and Auctores.
  2. 2026 Independent Rebuild & Non-Affiliation: Following the expiration of the legacy domain registration, med-read.org was rebuilt by an independent clinical epidemiology and medical literature appraisal editorial collective. We have no corporate, financial, or legal affiliation with the former MedRead Publishing Group LLC.
  3. Zero Article Processing Charges (APCs): We do not solicit manuscript submissions, do not charge authors publication fees, and do not carry pharmaceutical, medical device, or commercial clinic advertising.
  4. Permanent Citation Stewardship: All externally cited legacy paths (such as /uploads/article_pdf/9/scientific_9_946*, /uploads/article_pdf/90/scientific_90_959*, /journals/medread-journal-of-pediatrics/*, and /home/images/PDF/gfm/gfm-1001.pdf) are permanently mapped via HTTP 301 redirects to curated monograph concordance sections in Environmental Noise & Health and 2019-2022 Archived Articles.

Our Four Methodological Commitments

  • Denominator Stabilization (Per 1,000 People): Following Harding Center for Risk Literacy and Cochrane standards, every clinical intervention is expressed using both relative ratios and absolute differences per 1,000 individuals over an explicit time horizon.
  • Hard Outcomes Above Surrogates: We explicitly separate treatments proven to reduce all-cause mortality or improve patient quality of life from those validated only on laboratory biomarkers or radiographic scan calipers.
  • Verified Primary Citations: Every external scientific link resolves to a verified Crossref DOI, PubMed/PMC record, WHO monograph, or regulatory registry with rel="nofollow noopener" hygiene.
  • Trilingual Localization (EN / ES / ZH): All 12 core dossiers are natively written in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese so patients and clinicians across language boundaries share the same rigorous evidence baseline.
FAQ · GEO Evidence Ledger

Frequently Asked Methodological & Clinical Questions

Plain-language answers grounded in CONSORT, GRADE, WHO guidelines, and per-1,000 absolute outcome arithmetic.

Does Med-Read.org accept paid article submissions or pharmaceutical sponsorship?

No. Med-Read.org is a strictly non-commercial medical literature appraisal and archival reference desk. We do not accept paid article submissions, do not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs), and accept zero funding from pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, or commercial diagnostic centers.

Source: 2026 Editorial Launch Manifesto

Can I use Med-Read.org tables in medical school teaching or patient counseling?

Yes. All original appraisal matrices, NNT calculation tables, and SVG risk diagrams on Med-Read.org are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license and may be freely printed or cited for clinical teaching and shared decision-making.

Source: 10-Minute Study Appraisal Guide