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UKDTN Member Forum — Rules & Guidelines

Welcome to the UK Dementia Trials Network member forum. This is a professional space for members of our research community. By posting here you agree to the following guidelines, which exist to keep the forum useful, respectful and safe for everyone.

1. Be respectful and professional

  • Treat all members with courtesy. Personal attacks, harassment, discrimination or offensive language will not be tolerated.
  • Disagree with ideas, not people. Keep discussion constructive.

2. Protect confidential and patient information

  • Never post patient-identifiable information. Do not share any data that could identify a participant in a trial.
  • Do not share confidential, commercially sensitive or unpublished data without the appropriate permissions.
  • Treat information shared in private and hidden forums as confidential to that group.

3. No medical advice

  • The forum is for professional and network discussion. It is not a place to give or seek individual medical or clinical advice.
  • Nothing posted here should be taken as a substitute for professional clinical judgement or official guidance.

4. Post in the right place and stay on topic

  • Choose the forum that best fits your topic. Keep replies relevant to the thread.
  • Do not post spam, advertising or repeated/duplicate content.

5. Respect privacy and copyright

  • Do not share other people’s personal data or private correspondence without consent.
  • Only post content you have the right to share, and credit sources where appropriate.

6. Your account

  • Accounts are for the registered individual only; do not share login details.
  • Registrations are reviewed and approved by an administrator before access is granted.

7. Moderation

  • Moderators may edit, move or remove content that breaches these rules, and may suspend or remove accounts where necessary.
  • If you see content that concerns you, please report it to the moderators or contact support@ukdtn.org.

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