Evidence labels
How MatchMedi labels evidence.
The same treatment word can mean different things depending on source, country, mutation, prior treatment, and whether it is approved, investigational, or only a lived experience.
Used in care guidelinesThis is a commonly recognized treatment category.
Approved in some placesWhere it is available depends on the country.
Clinical trialThis is being studied or tracked through trials.
Early signalInteresting, but not enough to treat as established.
Not enough evidenceWe cannot make a treatment claim from this yet.
Lived experience onlyPatient or caregiver story, not medical evidence.
How to read each label
- Means
- A major, source-backed treatment category that commonly appears in melanoma care discussions.
- Does not mean
- It does not mean it fits every stage, mutation, country, or prior-treatment history.
- Next check
- Check stage, mutation, prior treatment, and source date.
- Means
- A regulator or source supports availability in a specific country or setting.
- Does not mean
- It is not assumed available globally or covered by insurance everywhere.
- Next check
- Look for country status and access language.
- Means
- A registry or trial source mentions the drug, mutation, cancer, or strategy.
- Does not mean
- A registry mention does not mean a person can join.
- Next check
- Use the trial record as a lead and contact the trial team.
- Means
- There is a research signal worth tracking.
- Does not mean
- It is not established enough to present as a treatment option.
- Next check
- Keep it in research records until stronger sources exist.
- Means
- The site cannot support a patient-facing treatment claim yet.
- Does not mean
- It is not a judgment about one person's story.
- Next check
- Leave it unresolved or link only to source context.
- Means
- A patient, parent, or caregiver is describing what happened to them.
- Does not mean
- It is not clinical evidence and cannot tell another family what to do.
- Next check
- Use it to prepare better questions, not decisions.
Known
Source-backed facts
Approval status, trial registry mentions, and drug class are only shown when a source supports them.
Unclear
Things we do not connect
Nearby drugs or similar trial concepts are not merged into proof for an exact combination.
Stories
For better questions
Stories can help families prepare questions, but they do not become medical evidence.
What the labels do not do
They do not tell you which option to choose. They tell you how to read the option before asking your oncology team better questions.