A field guide to reading research
Prepare for journal club, appraise a trial, and check what an AI paper review can actually tell you. Start with the question you have.
Critical appraisal of a research paper
A practical way to examine study design, source coverage, bias and applicability before relying on a finding.
Review a PubMed paper with AI
Bring a PubMed link or PMID into MedLit, inspect the available source, and create an appraisal with your own AI provider.
Use your own AI API key for research appraisal
Connect OpenAI, Claude or Gemini directly, choose a model, and understand what MedLit sends and stores.
Journal club presentation: a paper review template
Prepare a journal club discussion with a reusable paper review template covering the research question, methods, results, limitations and applicability.
How to critically appraise a randomized controlled trial
A reading guide for medical students and journal clubs: examine a trial’s question, allocation, missing data, outcome reporting and applicability.
Can you critically appraise a paper from its abstract?
Understand what an abstract-only AI paper review can support, what it leaves unanswered, and when you need the full text.