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
reviewedThe 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.
measuredconsensuseditor reviewed
Adult sleep duration
reviewedFor 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.
modeledsystematic-reviewneeds clinical review
Chronotype and performance timing
reviewedTime 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.
estimatedguidelineneeds clinical review
Genetic context
reviewedMost 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.
modeledproduct-methodmethod reviewed
Living Score and forecasts
reviewedLiving 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.
ai-generatedproduct-methodmethod reviewed
AI explanations and Coach guidance
reviewedAI 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.