Elicit for Extracting Comparable Fields from Research PDFs
Elicit lets you use full texts where available and pull comparable details into columns. Use narrow column definitions and check paper-level evidence.
Who it is for
Research teams building an evidence table across a set of papers.
Limits to check
- A source may contain only an abstract unless the full text is available or supplied. Treat missing details as unknown.
- Complex tables and formula-heavy PDFs can require closer verification of the extracted values.
Try a sample task
Two open-access papers with different sample sizes and study durations.
Use separate columns for sample size and duration. Record the unit and distinguish enrolled participants from analyzed participants when the paper specifies both.
What to verify
Inspect the methods sections directly and correct any value taken from a subgroup when the column called for the full sample.