OpenEvidence — Evidence Review & Citations
Overview
Search medical evidence, manage citations, and generate formatted evidence reports
through OpenEvidence. Use this workflow to find clinical studies for a specific
question, build citation collections for literature reviews, or produce structured
evidence summaries with graded recommendations. This is the secondary workflow —
for DeepConsult research synthesis, see openevidence-core-workflow-a.
Instructions
Step 1: Search the Evidence Database
const results = await client.evidence.search({
query: 'SGLT2 inhibitors cardiovascular outcomes type 2 diabetes',
filters: {
study_type: ['rct', 'meta_analysis', 'systematic_review'],
year_range: { min: 2020, max: 2026 },
evidence_level: ['1a', '1b', '2a'],
},
limit: 25,
sort: 'relevance',
});
console.log(`Found ${results.total} studies`);
results.items.forEach(s =>
console.log(` [${s.evidence_level}] ${s.title} (${s.journal}, ${s.year}) — ${s.citations} citations`)
);
Step 2: Build a Citation Collection
const collection = await client.citations.create({
name: 'SGLT2i CV Outcomes Review — April 2026',
study_ids: results.items.slice(0, 15).map(s => s.id),
tags: ['cardiology', 'diabetes', 'sglt2i'],
});
console.log(`Collection ${collection.id}: ${collection.study_count} studies`);
await client.citations.addByDoi(collection.id, { doi: '10.1056/NEJMoa2034577' });
