Can this skill diagnose my medical condition?

No, this skill is a research thinking partner designed to help you understand information and ask better questions; it does not provide diagnoses or replace clinical judgment.

How does the skill help with doctor's appointments?

It features an Appointment Prep mode that generates a prioritized list of 3–5 essential questions, a list of what to bring, and prompts to help you confirm your understanding during the visit.

How does it handle medical statistics for laypeople?

It translates complex data like relative risk and p-values into absolute risk and clinical significance context, making technical study results easier for non-experts to grasp.

What is the PICO framework used for in this skill?

PICO stands for Patient, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome. The skill uses it to frame precise, searchable research questions that yield more accurate and relevant medical information.

Medical Research Assistant

Name: Medical Research Assistant
Author: Matthew-IDKA

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生产力与工作流

Facilitates evidence-based medical research and clinical navigation for non-experts by applying structured analytical frameworks.

This skill transforms Claude into a medical research thinking partner designed to help users navigate complex health information without providing medical advice. It employs professional frameworks like PICO for research questions and the Evidence Hierarchy to weight sources, enabling users to evaluate treatments, prepare for medical appointments, and interpret test results. Whether dealing with a new diagnosis or managing a chronic condition, the skill helps users translate complex statistics into plain language and identify critical red flags, empowering them to have more informed and effective conversations with their healthcare providers.

主要功能

01Evaluates source reliability using a structured hierarchy of medical evidence from Cochrane reviews to case reports.

02Implements the PICO framework (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) for precise research formulation.

03Generates prioritized appointment preparation guides and teach-back prompts for patient advocacy.

04Translates complex clinical statistics into absolute risk and understandable metrics like Number Needed to Treat.

05Identifies clinical red flags and triage categories to help users assess when to escalate care.

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使用场景

01Preparing a prioritized list of questions for a specialist appointment following a new diagnosis.

02Evaluating the clinical evidence quality and relative risk of a specific treatment option or medication.

03Translating laboratory test results or imaging reports into plain-language summaries for better comprehension.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add matthew-idka/llm_skills medical-research

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

主要功能

01Evaluates source reliability using a structured hierarchy of medical evidence from Cochrane reviews to case reports.

02Implements the PICO framework (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) for precise research formulation.

03Generates prioritized appointment preparation guides and teach-back prompts for patient advocacy.

04Translates complex clinical statistics into absolute risk and understandable metrics like Number Needed to Treat.

05Identifies clinical red flags and triage categories to help users assess when to escalate care.

060 GitHub stars

使用场景

01Preparing a prioritized list of questions for a specialist appointment following a new diagnosis.

02Evaluating the clinical evidence quality and relative risk of a specific treatment option or medication.

03Translating laboratory test results or imaging reports into plain-language summaries for better comprehension.