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Elicit

Elicit is an AI research assistant that automatically finds related papers, summarizes abstracts, extracts data, and compares studies. Suitable for systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and academic research.

Research

Academic

Literature review

Data extraction

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Real-World Use Cases

Compiling Research Materials for Market Report

Market Research Specialist

1 day/report

A small market research agency receives a request from a client to compile academic studies on consumer behavior in a specific industry.

Problem

Reading and extracting data from dozens of papers manually takes over 20 hours of work, causing the report delivery to be delayed beyond the client's deadline.

Solution

Using Elicit to automatically extract methods, sample sizes, and key results from related papers into a single comparison table.

The time for compiling materials reduced from 20 hours to just 6 hours
More studies covered thanks to handling a large number of papers simultaneously
The report was delivered on time to the client for the first time after many overdue projects
The quality of analysis was rated as more in-depth by the client

Creating a Scientific Evidence Dossier for a New Product

R&D Specialist

3-5 days/dossier

A small medical device startup needs to prepare a scientific evidence dossier to support the registration of a new product.

Problem

The R&D team only has 2 members, which is insufficient to review all the research documents related to the technology used in the product.

Solution

Use Elicit to search for and extract data from relevant clinical studies, then compile it into a structured evidence table.

Completed the literature review section of the registration dossier more than 3 weeks faster
Reduced the manpower needed for document review
Increased the completeness of the dossier by not missing important studies
The R&D team has more time to focus on real product testing

Pros

Automatically extracts structured data (methods, results, sample size) from multiple papers into a comparison table
Significantly speeds up the literature review process, which often takes dozens of hours manually
Allows customization of the data columns to extract according to the user's research question
Can upload individual PDFs for analysis instead of being limited to public repositories
Direct links to original citation sources for verifying extracted information
Supports a semi-automated systematic review process, reducing human error in missing relevant papers

Cons

Automatic data extraction can sometimes deviate with papers that have tables or non-standard formats
Limits the number of papers processed each month in the free tier
Still requires a trained researcher to evaluate and verify the AI-extracted results
The tabular interface is complex and takes time to get used to compared to traditional search tools
Works best with clearly structured studies (controlled trials), weaker with qualitative research
Processing speed significantly slows down when analyzing a large number of papers simultaneously

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Pricing: Freemium
API: No
Languages: English
Rating · editorial rating: 4.3

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