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Practical guides on critical appraisal, statistical methods, and AI-assisted peer review.
12 min readLiterature ReviewHow to Build a Biomedical Literature Search Strategy
Build a reproducible biomedical search with research concepts, MeSH and free-text terms, Boolean logic, source selection, testing, and documentation.
11 min readStatisticsEffect Sizes Explained: A Practical Guide for Research Readers
Interpret effect sizes using the outcome scale, absolute and relative effects, uncertainty, baseline risk, and practical importance.
11 min readCritical AppraisalHow to Assess Missing Data in a Research Paper
Assess missing outcome data by reconciling denominators, examining reasons and timing, checking assumptions, and reading sensitivity analyses.
11 min readAI Research WorkflowAI for Literature Reviews: A Verification-First Workflow
Use AI across literature discovery, screening support, extraction, appraisal, and synthesis while preserving source links, human decisions, and auditability.
10 min readStatisticsHow to Read a Forest Plot Step by Step
Read a forest plot by checking the effect measure, null line, study estimates, confidence intervals, weights, heterogeneity, and pooled estimate.
11 min readLiterature ReviewNarrative vs Systematic vs Scoping Review: How to Choose
Choose between a narrative, systematic, or scoping review by matching the review method to your question, evidence base, and intended conclusion.