Why Hygietest?

1. Something I keep seeing in consultations

As a doctor, I regularly notice the same gap: simple screening tools, scientifically validated and used for years in clinical practice — that most patients simply have never heard of. Not because they lack interest in their own health, but because these tools tend to stay confined to the doctor's office, written in clinical language that was never designed to be read and understood alone, at home.

The result: people who live for years with symptoms they never connect to one another, or who don't dare bring them up because they're not sure whether it's "really something worth mentioning to a doctor."

2. Why this gap exists

Three reasons come up again and again:

These tools are designed for professionals, not for patients. A scientifically validated questionnaire is written with the clinical rigor it needs — but rarely with the teaching clarity a layperson would need to use it alone.

A consultation doesn't always leave room to cover everything. A consultation lasts about fifteen minutes on average, usually centered on the main complaint. Preventive screening for related topics — sleep, weight, blood pressure — often takes a back seat, for lack of time, not for lack of interest.

Patients don't always know what's out there. Many people don't realize that a simple self-questionnaire can already point them in the right direction even before a consultation — and that free, validated tools accessible to everyone actually exist.

3. What Hygietest offers

Hygietest takes screening tools validated by the scientific community — such as the STOP-BANG score for sleep apnea — and makes them accessible: clear language, no jargon, designed to be understood and used without any prior medical guidance.

The goal isn't to replace a consultation, but to give everyone a first, reliable reference point, built on the same basis used in clinical practice — to better know when and why to see a doctor.

4. What Hygietest is not

Hygietest is not a diagnostic tool. Whatever the result, it never replaces the opinion of a healthcare professional — it simply helps you better decide whether or not to see one.

Hygietest doesn't collect any personal data. Every calculation happens directly in your browser; no answer is ever saved, transmitted, or kept.

Hygietest does not constitute or replace a medical consultation, and does not substitute for any existing medical follow-up. A reassuring result doesn't rule out the need to see a doctor if you have another symptom, not covered by the test, that worries you.

5. Who is behind Hygietest

The tools offered on Hygietest are based on medical studies: recognized screening scores, published in the international scientific literature, offered and checked by a practicing doctor. Every tool is backed by cited sources (studies, guidelines from learned societies), available to read directly on each page. For the details of the method used to choose and validate each tool, see Our method.

Under the applicable French regulatory framework (Article R. 4127-19-1 of the French Public Health Code, from decree n°2020-1662), a doctor may communicate about their background and qualifications for scientific, preventive, or educational purposes.