Optimizing AI Suggestions

Here’s how to effectively optimize and leverage AI suggestions in Quikest:

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1. Provide Clear & Detailed Inputs

The quality of AI-generated content relies heavily on the inputs you provide. Ensure that your inputs are clear and specific to help the AI understand your intent.

• Define Key Research Details: When prompted, provide detailed information about your study, including objectives, hypotheses, variables, and methods.
• Use Specific Language: Avoid vague or ambiguous descriptions. For instance, instead of saying “study the impact,” specify the impact on what or whom and under what conditions.

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2. Utilize the Right Template

Choosing the right protocol template helps the AI align its suggestions with your research goals. Each template is designed with a particular study type in mind, providing a solid structure and context for AI generation.

• Select the Best-Fitting Template: Refer to Protocol Templates to choose the one that best suits your study type, whether it’s descriptive, experimental, or exploratory.

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3. Refine AI-Generated Content

AI-generated suggestions are meant to be a starting point. It’s essential to review and refine the content to ensure it meets your research standards.

• Edit for Clarity and Consistency: After generating a section, review it carefully. Use the Highlight & Improve feature to refine language, consistency, and formatting as needed.
• Tailor Content to Your Needs: Customize AI-generated text to better align with your study’s objectives or methodology.

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4. Take Advantage of Improvement Options

Quikest’s Highlight & Improve feature offers multiple improvement options, such as enhancing clarity, consistency, tone, and grammar. Here’s how to get the most out of it:

• Apply Multiple Improvements: You can use multiple improvement options to refine a single section. For instance, you might enhance clarity first and then adjust the tone to match formal standards.
• Experiment with Different Options: Test different improvement suggestions to find the best fit for each section. This iterative process helps fine-tune your protocols.

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5. Use In-Document Comments to Guide AI

While collaborating with your team, leaving in-document comments can help provide context and direction for further AI suggestions.

• Add Specific Comments: If a section needs additional refinement, leave a comment with specific instructions or questions. This helps both the AI and your team understand the required changes.

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6. Maintain Context & Continuity

When generating or refining sections with AI, it’s essential to maintain continuity in language and style throughout the entire protocol.

• Use Consistent Terminology: Ensure that key terms and variables are consistently named. AI suggestions are more coherent when language remains consistent throughout the document.

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Tips for Optimizing AI Suggestions:

• Start with Strong Inputs: The clearer and more detailed your initial prompts, the better the AI can generate accurate content.
• Iterate and Refine: Treat AI suggestions as drafts that you can iterate on. Make multiple passes to achieve high-quality results.
• Collaborate for Feedback: Share protocols with your team for additional insights on AI-generated content. Team feedback is invaluable for refining and finalizing your protocols.

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For additional support with using AI in Quikest, check out Using AI to Generate Protocols and explore best practices for protocol writing in Writing Effective Research Protocols.

By following these strategies, you can optimize AI suggestions to create clear, accurate, and professional protocols that meet your research needs.

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