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MA Topic Scout

/ma-scoutNEW
Project & Workflow

What it does

Meta-analysis topic discovery and feasibility assessment. Two modes: Professor-first (profile → pillar analysis → MA gaps) or Topic-first (question → landscape scan → co-author matching). Multi-source validation with realistic k estimation.

Highlights

  • ✓Professor-first and Topic-first dual modes
  • ✓Multi-source validation: PubMed, PROSPERO, bioRxiv
  • ✓Realistic k estimation with 15–30% registration discount

Install this skill

git clone https://github.com/aperivue/medsci-skills.git
cp -r medsci-skills/skills/ma-scout ~/.claude/skills/
Full documentation→View source on GitHub

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