How to inspect an AI clinical answer

Find the source

Open the citation attached to the point you want to check. Confirm the paper title and identifier.

Check source support

Confirm that the cited paper supports the claim, with the relevant population and outcome. Abstract-only access limits what can be verified.

Inspect numbers and context

Check the denominator, time horizon and whether the result is absolute or relative.

Keep uncertainty visible

When source support is missing or contradictory, record the gap and consult the original material or appropriate expertise.

A worked workflow example

Check one claim from a research answer before using it in a discussion. A citation provides a route to verification. Its presence does not establish that the source supports the exact claim.

1. 01

   Your input

   Ask: 'For adult ICU early mobilisation trials, identify the primary outcomes and follow-up periods. Keep each outcome attached to its original study.' Select one statement from the answer to inspect. The question needs no patient history or identifiers.

2. 02

   In AttendMe

   Open the citation card attached to the statement. Use Open source or the DOI link for a journal paper. Use View source document for an authorised local protocol. Confirm the title and identifier first. Select Save to Library when you need to return for appraisal.

3. 03

   What you inspect

   Locate the supporting passage or table. Check population, comparator, endpoint and follow-up. For a percentage, check the denominator and whether it reports absolute risk or relative change. Abstract-only access limits the check. Mark details that require full text instead of assuming the source contains them.

4. 04

   Your reviewed result

   Example claim-check record: 'Answer claim: copy the statement. Source: record PMID or DOI. Supporting passage: locate it. Access: record the material available. Verdict: supported, partly supported or unresolved, with a reason.' Ask a narrower question or inspect another source when support is missing.

Before you reuse the result

Use this final check to decide whether the work is ready to discuss, save or continue. A useful output preserves its evidence, its scope and the questions it could not answer.

• The citation identifies the paper described by the claim.
• The source passage supports the exact population, outcome and follow-up.
• Percentages retain their denominator and type of effect measure.
• The record states what you verified and what remains unresolved.