Consensus

Answers from research papers with a meter of how many studies agree and disagree

Consensus looks for the answer to a question in a database of research papers and shows the degree of agreement: how many studies support a claim, how many contradict it and how many are neutral. It suits evidence for HR decisions (for example, the effect of a four-day week), marketing and finance, where you need a reference to research rather than a blog. The database is in English.

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Unlimited search, a limited number of AI summary queries a month

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Consensus pricing

Tasks it handles well

• Design an engagement survey and analyze the answers
• Build a competitor price review
• Find research studies on a topic

Most useful for

• HR manager
• Finance manager
• Manager
• Marketer
• Sales manager
• Data analyst
• Teacher
• Executive assistant
• Logistics manager
• Procurement manager
• Secretary
• Recruiter

Pitfalls to watch at work

• The agreement meter counts papers without weighing their quality: one large study matters more than ten small ones
• For decisions about people (hiring, evaluation) a research summary stays background information and is never the basis for the decision

Billing

Card payment on the website through Stripe.

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