Editorial Policy

Our standard

DayTrellis publishes wellness and education, not medical advice. Our aim is simple: gather what the research actually says about ADHD-friendly daily living, explain it in plain English, and be honest about how strong the evidence is. We would rather say “we do not know yet” than overstate a finding.

How we choose topics

Topics come from the five pillars of an ADHD-friendly day: nutrition, focus and cognitive strategies, exercise and movement, mindfulness and sleep, and environment and strengths. We aim to answer the questions people actually ask, not whatever is trending.

Research and citations

• Notes that report a research finding cite at least one source. We list the underlying study or source, with a DOI link where it has one, and prefer peer-reviewed research and reputable clinical bodies.
• We label the strength of the evidence so you can tell a strong finding from an early or mixed one.
• We distinguish a research finding from a practical tip, and we do not present one as the other.

How we label evidence strength

Every research-backed note carries one of seven labels, strongest to weakest. The filled dots next to the label are a second signal so strength is never colour alone:

• ●●●●●●●Meta-analysis. Combines results across multiple studies. Our strongest label.
• ●●●●●●○Systematic review. Searches for every relevant study by stated rules and weighs them, but reports their findings rather than pooling the numbers. Stronger than any single study; one step below a meta-analysis.
• ●●●●●○○Randomized controlled trial. A controlled experiment that assigns people at random. Strong primary evidence.
• ●●●●○○○Observational study. Looks at people as they are, without random assignment. Useful, less decisive than a trial.
• ●●●○○○○Preliminary. Early or limited evidence. Suggestive, not settled.
• ●●○○○○○Expert opinion. Informed judgment without a stronger study behind it. Our weakest evidence label.
• ●○○○○○○Study protocol. Describes a study that was planned or under way. It reports no results yet, so it is not evidence that anything works.

Guardrails

• No diagnosis. DayTrellis describes profiles and patterns; it never diagnoses, and quiz results are not a diagnosis.
• Supplements: we may report what studies have found, but we do not recommend supplements or tell you what dose to take. Notes we label as supplement or medication notes carry a safety note, and every article ends with a prompt to talk with a clinician.
• Crisis: content is never a substitute for emergency help. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), available 24/7.

Corrections

If you spot an error, tell us and we will fix it: support@daytrellis.com. To report a problem with an article, email us its title or link and what looks wrong.

Independence

DayTrellis is founder-led and independent, and we are not clinicians. Our content is not sponsored by supplement makers or device sellers, and we do not sell your data. DayTrellis doesn't use affiliate or paid links. No company pays us to link to it or to mention it. More on the people behind it is on our About page. The photos on our articles and newsletter are illustrations made with AI tools. They don't show real people, places or products, and we check each one before it goes up.

Wellness and education only. Not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Talk to a licensed clinician about what applies to you.