If a patient brings you a FAD Score, here's exactly what it is — and isn't.
Patients may bring a FAD Score to an appointment the way they might bring a wearable's sleep data — a self-reported lifestyle summary, not a clinical result.
THE FAD Score is a lifestyle-based estimate. It is not equivalent to, and shouldn't be treated as a substitute for, an hs-CRP test or other clinical inflammatory markers.
Our current weighting model and its limitations are documented openly on the Methodology page.
It may be useful context: a patient tracking their FAD Score is, in effect, keeping a structured lifestyle diary across five domains you'd likely ask about anyway — diet quality, sleep, alcohol, activity and stress. It can be a helpful conversation starter, particularly for patients who struggle to recall or articulate their own patterns.
THE FAD is not validated for use in diagnosing, monitoring or managing any specific medical or autoimmune condition, and shouldn't be used as the basis for treatment decisions. See our Medical Disclaimer for full detail.