Key points
- Always ask for the evidence trail first (citations, key studies/guidelines).
- Use a two-pass workflow: generate → verify → then decide.
- Know the product’s terms/privacy/security posture before putting any sensitive data into it.
OpenEvidence is positioned as a medical information platform for clinicians. Your job is to use it as an accelerator for evidence retrieval and synthesis — while keeping responsibility for verification and final judgement firmly with you.
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Pass 1 — Ask for the evidence map
Prompt for: (1) key recommendations, (2) cited sources, (3) level of certainty/limitations, (4) what would change the answer (e.g., patient factors).
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Pass 2 — Cross-check the sources
Open the cited guideline/paper and confirm the key claim. If you can’t verify quickly, treat the output as a hypothesis, not an answer.
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Pass 3 — Translate into your local context
If you’re in UK practice, align wording and pathways with your local standards and documentation expectations.
What not to do
Do not paste identifiable patient details into any external tool unless you have explicit organisational approval and you understand the tool’s data handling, retention, and terms.
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Prompt for: (1) key recommendations, (2) cited sources, (3) level of certainty/limitations, (4) what would change the answer (e.g., patient factors).
Return to this sectionOpen the cited guideline/paper and confirm the key claim. If you can’t verify quickly, treat the output as a hypothesis, not an answer.
Return to this sectionIf you’re in UK practice, align wording and pathways with your local standards and documentation expectations.
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