Improving how medical evidence is collected and summarized
Official title: Extraction and summarization of evidence-based medicine
Funded at Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · NIH-10905238 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is working on a new way to help doctors and health officials quickly find and understand important information from lots of medical research, so they can use the best treatments to improve health for patients, especially in areas like digestive health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 18, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $391,388 |
| NIH project number | 1R01LM014573-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10905238 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are patients with conditions in the 23 clinical domains being studied, such as neurological, respiratory, and digestive system disorders.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with conditions outside of the 23 clinical domains may not receive direct benefits from this research.
What this research studies
This research aims to enhance the process of evidence-based medicine by developing a new framework that efficiently extracts and summarizes key elements from a vast amount of scientific literature. By focusing on the Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome (PICO) elements from various studies, the project seeks to make it easier for healthcare practitioners and policymakers to access and understand relevant findings. This will help in translating biomedical discoveries into better health outcomes for patients. The framework will be validated across 23 clinical domains, including those related to the digestive system.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could streamline the way healthcare providers access and utilize medical evidence, leading to improved patient care and health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Other research has shown success in developing frameworks for evidence extraction, indicating that this approach has potential for meaningful advancements.
Where this research is happening
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Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Peng, Yifan — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Peng, Yifan
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.