Abstract: The method for obtaining information relating to the integrity of an article (2) as assessed from an exposure of said article to physical or environmental conditions during a time span comprises the steps of b) subsequently obtaining a first to an N-th data point, each of said N data points representative of a value related to said physical or environmental conditions obtained by subsequently sensing said physical or environmental conditions a first to an N-th time; c) discarding a portion of said N data points; d) creating a data set (DS) comprising said N data points with the exception of said discarded data points.