Our method
Last updated: October 5, 2026.
Hygietest offers 14 free health tests. None of them was invented for this site: they are scores published in medical journals and used by healthcare providers. This page explains how they are chosen, how they are reproduced, how the texts are written and reviewed, and what these tests cannot do.
How tests are chosen
A test is included if it meets four conditions.
- It is published and validated. The score has been the subject of a scientific publication and of validation studies on large populations.
- It is recommended or recognized. It appears in the recommendations of a health authority or a learned society (the French National Authority for Health, the European Society of Cardiology, the World Health Organization, among others), or it is commonly used in general practice.
- It can be done alone. The information it requires is within everyone's reach: lifestyle habits, simple measurements (weight, waist circumference, blood pressure), or results that appear on a routine blood test.
- It relates to prevention. Hygietest is focused on cardiovascular prevention and on what influences it: metabolism, the liver, sleep, tobacco, alcohol, physical activity, and mental health.
The 14 tests used
| Question asked | Test used | Acronym meaning |
|---|---|---|
| What is my cardiovascular risk? | Test used : SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP (Europe), ASCVD (United States) | Acronym meaning : SCORE2: Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation 2. SCORE2-OP: Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation 2 – Older Persons. ASCVD: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, risk calculated with the Pooled Cohort Equations, United States. |
| What is my cardiovascular risk with diabetes? | Test used : SCORE2-Diabetes | Acronym meaning : SCORE2-DIABETES: Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation 2 – Diabetes. |
| Do I have high blood pressure? | Test used : Home blood pressure monitoring | |
| Am I at risk of diabetes? | Test used : FINDRISC (Europe), ADA Diabetes Risk Test (United States) | Acronym meaning : FINDRISC: FINnish Diabetes RIsk SCore. ADA DIABETES RISK TEST: American Diabetes Association. |
| Am I overweight or obese? | Test used : BMI and waist circumference | Acronym meaning : BMI: Body Mass Index. |
| Do I have fatty liver disease? | Test used : FLI | Acronym meaning : FLI: Fatty Liver Index. |
| Is my liver damaged? | Test used : FIB-4 | Acronym meaning : FIB-4: Fibrosis-4 index. |
| Do I have sleep apnea? | Test used : STOP-BANG | Acronym meaning : STOP-BANG: Snoring, Tiredness, Observed apnea, blood Pressure, BMI, Age, Neck circumference, Gender. |
| Am I too sleepy? | Test used : ESS | Acronym meaning : ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale. |
| Am I addicted to nicotine? | Test used : FTND | Acronym meaning : FTND: Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence. |
| Is my alcohol consumption risky? | Test used : AUDIT-C | Acronym meaning : AUDIT-C: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption. |
| What is my sedentary/physical activity level? | Test used : IPAQ and GPAQ | Acronym meaning : IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire. GPAQ: Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. |
| Am I burned out? | Test used : CBI | Acronym meaning : CBI: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. |
| Am I depressed? | Test used : PHQ-9 | Acronym meaning : PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9. |
Each tool's page states the test's full name, what it measures, and its sources.
How tests are reproduced
Each tool reuses the questions, formulas, and thresholds from the original publication or the guideline that uses it. Nothing is added to or simplified in the calculation.
When thresholds differ from one country to another, the tool says so. This is the case for high blood pressure, whose definition is not the same in Europe and in the United States, or for cardiovascular risk, calculated with SCORE2 in Europe and ASCVD in the United States.
The result is presented in plain language: the score, the level it corresponds to, and what is reasonable to do next.
How the texts are written and reviewed
The blog articles explain each topic in plain language. They follow three rules.
- Cited sources. Every tool and every article links to its sources: scientific publications, French and American health authorities, the World Health Organization. The links are clickable.
- A factual and caring tone. The texts inform without inducing guilt. A high result is not a fault, it is useful information to act on.
- A medical review. The tools and articles are reviewed by Dr. BARTHELEMY Pierre L., a general practitioner. His background is presented on the About the author page.
Part of the writing and of the English translation is done with the help of artificial intelligence tools. Everything is checked and reviewed by the doctor before publication.
Updates
Medical recommendations evolve. Content is reviewed whenever a recommendation or a threshold changes, and the date of the last update appears on each page. If you spot an error or outdated information, you can report it via the Contact page: it will be checked and corrected.
Your data
Calculations happen in your browser. Your answers to the tests are neither transmitted nor kept by Hygietest, and no sign-up is required. Details are available in the privacy policy.
Funding and independence
Hygietest is free. To cover its costs, the site is intended to display advertising (Google AdSense). Ads are chosen by Google, not by the author. They influence neither the choice of tests, nor their content, nor the results. The author has no financial relationship with any pharmaceutical company, manufacturer, or health organization.
What these tests do not do
- They do not make a diagnosis. A screening test estimates a risk or flags a sign. Only a healthcare professional can confirm or rule out a condition, with an examination and, if needed, further tests.
- They do not replace a consultation. A low result does not rule out the need to see a doctor if a symptom worries you. A high result is a reason to discuss it with your doctor, usually without urgency.
- They do not fit every situation. Each test has been validated for a specific population (an age group, for example). The limitations are stated on each tool's page.
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