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Literature Review & Evidence Synthesis

STAGE 1 • CLINICAL RESEARCH AI PLATFORM

$40/mo

Papers Processed

200+

per systematic review

Time Saved

8–15 hrs

per review cycle

Evidence Tables

Auto

structured extraction

Review Timeline

2–4 days

down from 2–4 weeks

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Literature Review & Evidence Synthesis

Semantic paper discovery, structured data extraction, evidence validation, and automated synthesis. Compress weeks of manual search into days of focused work.

AI Tool Stack
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Elicit ProSemantic paper discovery and structured data extraction across hundreds of papers
$10/mo
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Perplexity ProDeep research queries with cited answers for protocol background and gap analysis
$20/mo
ConsensusClaim-level evidence validation — checks if statements are supported by literature
Free/Paid
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ZoteroOne-click citation management, auto-formatting in any journal style
Free
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Notion AICentral knowledge base, synthesis hub, connected databases across projects
$10/mo
Boundaries & Limitations
Does not produce PRISMA-compliant methodology
Requires documented search strategies and inclusion/exclusion criteria
Supplements Cochrane-level reviews, does not replace them
All AI outputs require researcher validation
Workflow Pipeline
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Enter research question in Elicit (semantic, not keyword)
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Screen and extract structured data across paper set
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Deep-dive specific questions via Perplexity
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Validate evidence claims with Consensus
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Save all sources to Zotero
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Synthesize in Notion AI — generates draft paragraphs
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Stage 1 Monthly Cost
$40/mo
AI accelerates workflows — clinical judgment remains human