This short knowledge check helps you recognise useful distinctions when reading health information. Answer six yes-or-no questions and receive an explanation for each. Your result says nothing about your health, intelligence or suitability for any treatment.

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1. Can the topic navigator tell whether a medicine is suitable for you?
2. Does timing in a diary prove that a medicine caused a symptom?
3. Is a change from 20 to 10 events per 100 people a difference of 10 percentage points?
4. Does a professional-looking sales page prove a medicine is genuine?
5. Can you enter zero reimbursement in the cost calculator?
6. Should you complete a diary before seeking help for severe symptoms?

Begin with curiosity rather than pressure

Read each statement at your own pace. The aim is to distinguish information from decisions: what can a tool show, and what can it not establish? You do not need to memorise medicine names. If you are unsure, read the relevant introductory article and return to the question when you feel ready.

Understand why simple questions matter

Different ideas are easily mixed together in everyday life. Timing can seem to prove a cause, a polished website can look like a quality guarantee, and a percentage can sound like a personal promise. The questions explore those confusions. They are deliberately brief; the explanation identifies the important limitation behind each answer.

Use the results as a reading aid

After answering all six questions, open the review. It shows which answers match the explained statement and which points deserve another look. The explanation matters more than the total. There is no ranking, certificate or classification into good and bad patients. You can change your answers and review them again at any time.

Take one idea into everyday life

Learning that ten percentage points is different from ten percent can help you question the next advertisement more precisely. It does not yet justify a treatment conclusion. A useful note is: how many people and what follow-up period does this number refer to? Take that question to an appointment or use it while checking a source.

Keep it separate from a health test

The check does not ask about symptoms, measurements or existing conditions. A perfect result does not mean a medicine is appropriate. A wrong answer does not mean you deserve less help or should wait before seeking it. Personal symptoms and treatment questions still belong in a conversation with an appropriate professional, regardless of your score.

Common questions

Is my result saved?

No. It remains in the open page and is not saved automatically. You can print the visible explanations.

Can I repeat the check?

Yes. Change answers or clear all entries and start again. There is no limit or waiting period.

Sources & further reading

  1. WHO: Obesity – GLP-1 therapies
  2. EMA: Warning about illegal medicines sold in the EU
  3. IQWiG: Glossar – Risiko

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Researched and created with AI assistance. This article has not undergone individual review by a medical professional.

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