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Every consequential output should say what it is, where it came from, who it may not fit, how wrong it can be, and what would change the conclusion.

Measured

Directly recorded; still subject to device or entry error.

Estimated

Calculated from inputs and assumptions.

Modeled

A scenario, not a forecast guarantee.

AI-generated

Language assistance; never source-of-truth data.

Safety boundary

The Living Protocol is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or replace professional care. Stop an experiment for pain, distress, unusual symptoms, or a clinician’s advice. In an emergency, contact local emergency services.

6 reviewed entries · absence of a source is shown as uncertainty, never filled by AI.

measuredguidelineeditor reviewed

Weekly physical activity

reviewed

The app may use the WHO adult guideline as a broad reference point, while scaling recommendations to the member’s capacity and Life Season.

Population
Adults, older adults, and named subpopulations covered by the WHO guideline.
Limits
A population guideline is not an individual prescription. Disability, pregnancy, chronic conditions, symptoms, and clinical advice can change what is safe.
Expected error
Activity entered manually or inferred from devices may be incomplete or misclassified.
What would change this
A superseding WHO guideline or strong evidence changing population recommendations.
Open source

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

measuredconsensuseditor reviewed

Adult sleep duration

reviewed

For adults 18–60, seven or more hours is a consensus population recommendation; the Protocol does not treat a single short night as failure.

Population
Generally healthy adults aged 18–60.
Limits
Duration alone does not establish sleep quality or a disorder. Individual needs differ, especially during recovery or illness.
Expected error
Self-reported sleep and consumer-device estimates can disagree with clinical measurements.
What would change this
A newer consensus statement or a member-specific clinical plan.
Open source

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

modeledsystematic-reviewneeds clinical review

Chronotype and performance timing

reviewed

Time of day and chronotype may influence perceived effort and performance, but findings are heterogeneous and should be treated as context—not certainty.

Population
Studies of athletes and physically active participants included in the review.
Limits
Small, heterogeneous studies; physiology and response vary. The app must not promise a fixed performance percentage.
Expected error
A modeled chronotype from behavior may differ from a validated questionnaire or laboratory assessment.
What would change this
Larger preregistered trials showing consistent individualized timing effects.
Open source

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

estimatedguidelineneeds clinical review

Genetic context

reviewed

Most complex traits reflect many variants plus environment. A variant or risk score is context for a conversation, not destiny, diagnosis, or treatment advice.

Population
People represented by the underlying genomic studies; portability can vary by ancestry and dataset.
Limits
TLP does not perform genetic testing, diagnose disease, or validate uploaded raw files for clinical use.
Expected error
Consumer raw data can omit variants or contain errors; risk estimates depend on study population and model.
What would change this
Updated NHGRI guidance, improved ancestry portability evidence, or validated clinical integration.
Open source

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

modeledproduct-methodmethod reviewed

Living Score and forecasts

reviewed

Living Score is a product-specific summary of recorded protocol activity. Forecasts are scenario models, not validated measures of health or lifespan.

Population
Signed-in members with sufficient recorded protocol data.
Limits
The score is not a biomarker, diagnosis, medical-device output, or comparison of human worth.
Expected error
Missing logs, stale data, and changing weights can materially change the result.
What would change this
A scoring-version change, calibration study, or evidence that the presentation causes harmful interpretation.
Method
Weighted normalized activity signals by current protocol phase; exact implementation is versioned in source.
Open source

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

ai-generatedproduct-methodmethod reviewed

AI explanations and Coach guidance

reviewed

AI may summarize records, propose reversible actions, or explain a model. It may not fabricate source data, diagnose, prescribe treatment, or silently change deterministic truth.

Population
Eligible adult and teen members; additional feature restrictions apply to child accounts.
Limits
Language models can be wrong. Confidence and citations describe the available context, not a guarantee.
Expected error
Generated language can omit nuance or overstate causality; members can reject, modify, flag regret, or revoke learning consent.
What would change this
Model/provider changes, a safety incident, new evaluation evidence, or regulatory guidance.
Open source

Last reviewed 2026-08-26