Evidence-based decision support
Original evidence comes before conclusions
Do product manufacturer, label and safety assertions match authoritative notices?
Priority source classes
- FDA recall database
- FSIS recall bulletin
- manufacturer label
| Named source | Use case | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. FDA device recall public API | FDA recall database | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
| openFDA status and data currency | FSIS recall bulletin | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
| FDA drug enforcement data | manufacturer label | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
Verification and negative evidence
- Confirm publication timestamp versus underlying record effective date.
- Do not infer no adverse record from an unsuccessful search; document search spelling and access.
- Use independent original records when a single platform aggregates primary material.
- Store source URL, date read, exact excerpt, jurisdiction and access constraints.
- Test at least one plausible contradictory hypothesis.