# Question outcome and marketing claims

Lesson 3 of [Check an eating disorder program's claims and credentials](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/check-program-claims-and-credentials.md), 14 minutes.

Programs advertise. Some advertisements quote results. This lesson shows how to question a claim. It does not tell you what a good result is. This site does not rank by outcomes SAMHSA's data does not measure treatment results. This site does not rank programs by claimed outcomes. A listing is a rec…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Check an eating disorder program's claims and credentials works](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/check-program-claims-and-credentials.md).

Also on the [web page](https://eatingdisorder.fyi/academy/check-program-claims-and-credentials/question-outcome-claims).

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