Structured Assessment for Endocrine Disruptor Exposure.

EDES is an open-access family of clinical screening tools designed to help healthcare professionals identify and discuss meaningful endocrine-disruptor exposure with their patients — across all life stages.

The Assessment Gap in Endocrine Health

Environmental endocrine disruptors are a recognised concern in clinical and public-health science. The evidence base linking common chemical exposures to hormonal disruption, developmental outcomes, fertility, and metabolic health continues to grow.

Yet in everyday clinical settings, there is rarely a structured framework to help clinicians identify which exposures are most relevant for a given patient, or to guide a practical, non-alarmist conversation about reducing risk.

EDES was developed to close that gap — providing a consistent, evidence-informed structure for exposure assessment that can be used in real consultations, without requiring specialist training.

Evidence-informed

Each exposure domain is selected based on strength of association and real-world clinical relevance.

Practical and time-respecting

Designed to fit within a standard consultation. No lengthy questionnaires or specialist equipment required.

Open and non-commercial

All EDES tools are freely available under a Creative Commons licence for clinical, educational, and public-health use.

Three Steps

1

Select the right tool

Choose the EDES screen that matches your patient’s life stage or clinical context.

2

Work through the domains

Review each exposure domain with your patient. Flag areas of concern for further discussion.

3

Apply the interpretation guide

Use the built-in scoring logic to prioritise follow-up, counselling, and any relevant referrals.

Open Access & Licensing

All EDES tools are published as open-access resources. They may be used, copied, shared, and adapted for non-commercial purposes with attribution, provided that disclaimer language and intended-use statements are preserved.

CCCC BY-NC-SA 4.0

EDES tools are clinical support resources. They do not constitute formal clinical guidelines and do not replace professional clinical judgement.

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Using EDES in Practice?

Endocrine Resilience provides the supporting educational layer for clinicians and practices implementing EDES — including extensive clinician documentation, consultation guidance, and expanded science translation.

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Scientific Feedback Welcome

EDES is an evolving clinical resource. We welcome review, commentary, and evidence-based suggestions from researchers, clinicians, and public-health professionals.

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