emilkrebs/med-research

Use when researching biomedical, supplement, peptide, or longevity evidence with the med-research-mcp MCP server (tools literature_search, literature_fetch, literature_fulltext). Covers writing precise PubMed queries with field tags, reading study designs (studyType, 0-5 designTier, flags), classifying unlabeled papers from the abstract, the ground rules of weighing evidence, choosing between search/fetch/fulltext, multi-database searches, and how to report findings. Three few-shot patterns (lookup, synthesis, bullshit) show the exact workflow. Trigger on questions about what the research/evidence says for a compound, dose, intervention, or biomarker.

Load ONLY when critically appraising a study or deciding whether a paper is trustworthy enough to rely on — risk of bias (Cochrane RoB 2 / ROBINS-I / ROBINS-E), AMSTAR 2 / ROBIS for reviews, effect sizes / confidence intervals / NNT, heterogeneity (I²), prediction intervals and funnel-plot bias, Bradford Hill causation, applicability/external validity, funding and conflicts of interest, selective publication. Not needed for simple lookups or searches; load the med-research workflow skill for query patterns, the 0–5 design tiers and the ground rules of evidence.

Use when helping a user install, configure, or troubleshoot the med-research-mcp MCP server (evidence-graded multi-database literature search). Walks through registering it with an MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop via .mcpb, Cursor and other JSON configs, Hermes and other YAML configs) via npx or a source build, connecting to a self-hosted HTTP instance, importing the core library directly, wiring up NCBI credentials, installing the companion skills, and verifying it works. Trigger on "install the med-research MCP", "set up med-research-mcp", "configure literature search", or connection/credential problems with it.