Skill · Research & Analysis
Research Paper Digest
Reads a full paper like a careful reviewer: what was shown versus claimed, the absolute effect, the weak spots, and an evidence grade.
When to use
- You want to cite or act on a study and need to know how strong it is.
- A news story or press release makes a big claim and you have the paper behind it.
- You have several papers on one topic and want to compare their quality.
When not to use
- You need a systematic review or meta-analysis. That needs a search protocol across many papers, not a digest of the ones you have.
- A medical or legal decision for a specific person. The digest can inform a conversation with a professional, not replace it.
- You only have the abstract. The skill can work from it, but marks every section as limited.
Example
User: Here's a paper claiming a morning walking programme cuts sick days by a third. I run HR at a 200-person company.
Result (illustrative and abbreviated; your model's wording will differ):
Digest: Morning walking and absenteeism (Example et al.)
Evidence grade: C: a non-randomised comparison at two sites, with volunteers.
What they did
Cohort study, 184 office workers at 2 sites; walkers volunteered (n = 79), non-walkers did not (n = 105); 9 months; sick days from HR records.
What they found
- Sick days: 3.1 for walkers vs 4.6 for non-walkers (difference −1.5, 95% CI −2.8 to −0.2). Absolute: 1.5 days per person over 9 months. Relative: 1.5 ÷ 4.6 = 33% fewer (calculated).
Headline vs results
"Cuts sick days by a third" presents an association in self-selected volunteers as a cause.
Limitations
Not mentioned: volunteers are likely healthier to start with, and sick days before the programme were not compared.
Takeaway for a 200-person company
A low-cost voluntary pilot is reasonable, but don't budget on a 33% reduction. Confidence: low, because the design can't separate the walking from who chose to walk.
What is inside
The full skill has these sections. The ones marked “in the pack” come with the download.
- When to use on this page
- When not to use on this page
- Inputs to ask for in the pack
- Workflow in the pack
- Output format in the pack
- Example on this page
- Model notes (Oct 2026) in the pack
- Troubleshooting in the pack
Get Research Paper Digest
The full skill is a SKILL.md folder you install once and reuse: the workflow, the checklist and the answer format written out, with notes for each model. It comes in the Research & Analysis pack (3 prompts · 15 skills · 2 free), with a QUICKSTART, setup notes in every item and 12 months of updates.
All-Access 39 € vs 7 packs × 12 € = 84 € · less than buying 4 or more packs one by one
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