Claims Substantiation Dossier
What is Claims Substantiation Dossier?
A traceable evidence file linking statements to product versions and results.
Why do you need this service?
Use a claims dossier to index existing evidence against the exact statements proposed for a product. The file should make partial support and missing evidence visible rather than strengthen conclusions through presentation alone.
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Evidence dossier preparation
Within claims substantiation, dossier preparation collects and indexes the evidence already available for a product. It does not replace study design and evidence generation or the assessment performed during advertising claim review.
Build a claim-to-evidence index
The file should identify the exact claim, relevant formulation and version of each supporting record. A reviewer should be able to follow the claim to the study method, results and interpretation without searching unrelated folders.
- Clinical and instrumental protocols and final reports
- Consumer-perception questionnaires and analysis
- Standardised images and capture procedures
- Statistical methods, effect estimates and uncertainty
- Relevant literature and technical references
- Source-data and calibration references where needed
Different forms of evidence support different statements. Consumer agreement does not substitute for a measured physiological effect, and statistical significance alone does not establish the relevance of a result.
Maintain a coherent record
Version control keeps revised reports, formula changes and claim wording aligned. The index should flag missing records, superseded drafts and evidence that only partially supports a statement. Participant records and other personal data need appropriate access and retention controls rather than indiscriminate inclusion in shared files.
Adapt the package to its purpose
Claim evidence may be organised for internal review, retailer enquiries or applicable regulatory requirements. In the EU, proof of claimed effects belongs in the PIF where justified by the product’s nature or effect; the CPSR is the safety report and is not a generic efficacy dossier format. Different markets may require different evidence, not merely a reordered table of contents.
Questions about adequacy should return to claim review. Missing primary evidence may need further substantiation study planning, not document rearrangement.
As new studies are completed, their final records can be added and the claim register updated. Revised wording should receive appropriate advertising review so the dossier remains tied to the statements actually used.
Applications of claims substantiation dossiers
Mapping claims to studies
Identify the formulation, claim version, protocol, population and relevant result for each statement. Instrumental outcomes, assessor grading and consumer perceptions support different types of claims. A time-limited statement needs evidence at the relevant time point; an elasticity result does not automatically prove fewer fine lines.
Maintaining market-specific packages
In the EU, efficacy substantiation belongs in the PIF where justified by the product or effect; the CPSR is the safety report. Different markets may require additional evidence, not merely a reordered file. Certification records can support the scheme-specific claim, but content percentages and audit requirements cannot be generalized across programs. Study costs, outcomes and completion periods should come from actual project records.
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