Evidence Sources

MedCite retrieves evidence from two complementary layers: national and European clinical guidelines, and peer-reviewed biomedical literature indexed in OpenAlex.

European and National Clinical Guidelines

MedCite indexes clinical guidelines from European health authorities, medical societies, and national guideline bodies. These include recommendations from ESC, EAU, EASL, EULAR, NICE, AWMF, HAS, Sundhedsstyrelsen, NHG, and others. Guidelines are retrieved via trusted health domains and institutional source databases.

Peer-Reviewed Biomedical Literature

MedCite searches the OpenAlex index — an open catalogue of over 250 million scholarly works. Sources include peer-reviewed journal articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomised controlled trials, observational studies, and registry data. Results are ranked by relevance and evidence tier.

Visible Citation Chips

Every cited claim in a MedCite answer is paired with a visible citation chip. Clicking a chip opens source details such as title, journal, authors, and a link to the original publication. This allows you to inspect and verify every piece of evidence.

Quick Mode

Fast clinical orientation. MedCite prioritises guideline sources when available and returns a compact cited answer in seconds. Best for clinical look-up, treatment orientation, and point-of-care reference.

Review Mode

Deeper evidence synthesis. MedCite performs a broader literature search, retrieves additional studies, and structures the answer with more detailed reasoning and citations. Suitable for research questions, journal clubs, literature review, and guideline verification.

Source Coverage

MedCite's guideline layer currently covers the following countries and European bodies:

EUEuropean Union (EMA, ESC, EAU, EASL, EULAR)

DKDenmark (Sundhedsstyrelsen, Lægehåndbogen)

IEIreland (HPRA, NCEC, HIQA)

NLNetherlands (NHG, FMS, Cibg)

DEGermany (AWMF, IQWiG, DKG)

FRFrance (HAS, ANSM, INCa)

Limitations

Not exhaustive — MedCite does not index every guideline, journal, or source publication.
Not a medical device — MedCite is a reference and evidence search tool. It does not provide clinical decision support, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, or patient-specific advice.
Does not replace clinical judgement — Always verify evidence against original sources, current local guidelines, and institutional protocols.
Search results depend on indexed sources, which may have gaps in non-English content, recent publications, or specialised fields.
Source coverage may vary by country, specialty, and language. Some national guidelines or society publications may not yet be included.