Bodi Envi Research Methodology & Standards
Research Should Be Understandable and Verifiable
Research is more useful when readers can understand how it was produced.
Bodi Envi publishes methodology information alongside substantial original research so readers can evaluate the findings for themselves.
Our Research Principles
Transparency
We explain where information came from and how it was collected.
Reproducibility
When practical, we provide enough information for another researcher to understand or reproduce the analysis.
Neutrality
Research methods should not be designed to produce a predetermined result.
Limitations
Every research project has limitations. We identify important limitations rather than hiding them.
Corrections
Material errors should be corrected transparently.
Data Collection
Depending on the project, information may come from:
Public websites
Public pricing pages
Public regulatory information
Surveys
Search-query research
De-identified aggregate information where appropriate
Public datasets
Published medical research
Each report should identify its specific sources.
Research Dates
Online information changes.
Every research project involving websites, pricing, policies or other changing information should clearly state:
Data collection start date
Data collection end date
Last verified date
Definitions
Important terms should be defined before analysis begins. Examples:
Advertised monthly price
Medication included
Membership fee
Provider fee
Shipping included
Compounding disclosure
Medical-team disclosure
Pharmacy disclosure
This helps prevent subjective interpretation after the data has already been collected.
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Each research project should explain:
Who or what was included
Why it was included
What was excluded
Why it was excluded
Surveys
For survey-based research, publish:
Sample size
Recruitment method
Survey dates
Questions
Response options
Eligibility criteria
Important demographic information where appropriate
Statistical methods
Limitations
Do not present a small convenience survey as representative of the entire U.S. population.
Conflicts of Interest
Bodi Envi operates a medical weight-management telehealth platform.
That relationship should be disclosed when Bodi Envi publishes research involving the telehealth or medical weight-management industry.
Readers deserve to understand the potential conflict.
Corrections Policy
If a material factual error is identified:
Review the issue.
Correct the information if necessary.
Update the correction date.
Document significant corrections when they materially affect the findings.
Research Questions or Corrections
Every original research report should link to this methodology page.
Questions about a specific research project, or a suspected error, can be sent to info@bodienvi.com.
Every original research report should list its own methodology, data collection dates and limitations directly, and every material change to a published methodology should be documented rather than made silently.
Explore Bodi Envi Research
Read the clinical evidence and original research this methodology governs, or see the open datasets it applies to.