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This article discusses the superiority of saliva testing for cortisol evaluation in children.

salivary cortisol is reliable form of testing.  

this study showed salivary cortisol to be an "excellent" means to evaluate both those with adrenal disease and adrenal dysfunction.  Salivary test is a good tool to evaluate the free active cortisol.

poor grip strength test equals poor health in men. especially cardiovascular health

One of the earlier studies showing the clinical benefit of saliva testing over that of blood.

Salivary cortisol shown to correlate, significantly, with serum free cortisol.  This can be used as an alternative means to evaluate cortisol in those with septic shock, as this study did.  "Salivary cortisol testing is noninvasive, easy to perform, and can be conducted daily".

Salivary cortisol testing shown to "be a practical non-invasive method for evaluating adrenal response in healthy prepubertal children".

salivary cortisol testing shown to be 100% sensitive for the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome

Endocrine society clinical  practice guideline's state proves validity of salivary cortisol testing.  Statement: "the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity is said to be excellent (92-100%)" and " Measurement of salivary cortisol by ELISA and LC-MS/MS has been well validated in the United States"

LC-MS/MS shows excellent sensitivity and specificity for cortisol evaluation

salivary cortisol is shown to be reliable for both Addison's and Cushing's Syndrome

salivary cortisol superior to serum cortisol in women on estrogen therapy.

Salivary cortisol testing used to evaluate cortisol pattern in those with metabolic syndrome.  In this study, they found no difference in cortisol pattern in people with metabolic syndrome.

saliva testing of hormones shown to be a good tool for diagnosis and provides information not obtainable from blood

salivary estradiol evaluation validated.  Interesting, that alot of the research these days has moved beyond the use of saliva testing as experimental.  The only industry that hasn't is the insurance industry.  Of course, because they don't want to pay for anything.

saliva testing of stress and sex hormones have been utilized since the early 1980's and described as "well validated" in the literature.

saliva testing described as the future of first-line evaluation for hormones

TSH is promoted as the test of choice to diagnosis and monitor thyroid dysfunction. However, Warmingham hypothesis, would suggest otherwise.

another article discussing the advantages of salivary testing.

low cortisol pattern with elevated DHEA found in women with PTSD.  Additionally, elevated levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6 were found. Hormone evaluation was tested through saliva.