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of 6— Create a free Perplexity account
What you'll accomplish
Clinical guideline research that used to take 20–30 minutes of manual searching now takes 5–10 minutes with Perplexity. Unlike a standard Google search, Perplexity synthesizes information from multiple authoritative sources and provides citations, giving you a usable summary with links to the original documents.
What you'll need
- Perplexity account. Free tier available; {{tool:Perplexity.plan}} (Free tier (limited Pro searches); Pro: $20/month or $200/year; Enterprise Pro: $40/user/month) for higher usage and Pro Search
- No special setup. Works in any web browser
- Time needed: 15 minutes to explore the interface; 5–10 minutes per research query
- Cost: Free tier available; Free tier (limited Pro searches); Pro: $20/month or $200/year; Enterprise Pro: $40/user/month for Pro
How-To Guide: Clinical Guideline Research with Perplexity
Step 1: Create a free Perplexity account
- Go to {{tool:Perplexity.url}} and click Sign up
- Sign up with Google or email
- You'll land on a search interface that looks like a chat window with a search bar
What you should see: A clean interface with a large search/prompt bar, a toggle between "Default" and "Pro" search modes, and focus filter options (All, Academic, Writing, Wolfram|Alpha, YouTube).
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