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What problem does it solve?

This Skill systematically maps the existing evidence landscape for a given scientific hypothesis, identifying key findings and gaps.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Evidence Synthesis: Aggregates data from PubMed and Scholar Gateway to provide a comprehensive overview of prior research.
  • Structured Data Extraction: Extracts effect sizes, sample sizes, and study quality metrics from relevant literature.
  • Use Case: Before proposing a new clinical trial, use this Skill to understand the current state of evidence, identify existing effect sizes, and determine the quality of prior studies.

Quick Start

Use the prior-evidence skill to map the existing evidence for the hypothesis about drug X treating disease Y.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

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Name: prior-evidence
Download link: https://github.com/j-walheim/Critical-AI-Scientist/archive/main.zip#prior-evidence

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