Research & analysis
Review academic literature
Find the relevant papers, extract findings into a table and cite properly.
Best tools for this task
Every pick scored out of 10 on how accurate its output is, how fast it gets you a usable result, and how cheap it is to run. Reorder the list by whichever matters most.
Most accurate
Elicit 9.0
Fastest to a result
Elicit 8.8
Cheapest to run
Elicit 7.6
1. Elicit
Extracts methods, sample sizes and outcomes into a comparable table.
- Accuracy
- 9.0/10
- Speed
- 8.8/10
- Cost
- 7.6/10
2. Consensus
Shows where the body of evidence actually agrees.
- Accuracy
- 9.0/10
- Speed
- 8.3/10
- Cost
- 7.6/10
3. SciSpace
Explains dense passages and handles systematic-review workflows.
- Accuracy
- 8.5/10
- Speed
- 8.6/10
- Cost
- 7.6/10
How to do it, step by step
- 1
Write the research question as one sentence with population, intervention and outcome.
- 2
Build the paper table before reading in depth, then read the strongest five in full.
- 3
Export citations to your reference manager — never retype them.
What usually goes wrong
Extraction errors are common in tables and figures; spot-check every number you quote.