How does it handle MeSH terms?

It allows you to use medical subject headings with specific field tags like [mh] or [majr], including subheadings for diagnosis, therapy, or epidemiology.

Does this skill require an NCBI API key?

While it functions without one at lower rate limits (3 requests/second), using an NCBI API key is recommended for batch processing and higher limits (10 requests/second).

What citation formats are supported?

The skill can retrieve and process data in several formats, including .nbib (for Zotero/EndNote), XML, MEDLINE, and plain text abstracts.

Can I use this skill for systematic reviews?

Yes, the skill is designed to support the PICO framework and complex Boolean logic required for comprehensive systematic literature reviews.

Can I retrieve full-text articles?

The skill retrieves abstracts and metadata. For full text, it provides DOIs and PMC IDs which can be used to locate articles via LinkOut or PubMed Central.

PubMed Database Connector

Name: PubMed Database Connector
Author: lifangda

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Facilitates direct access to PubMed literature and the NCBI E-utilities API for advanced biomedical research and data extraction.

The PubMed Database skill empowers Claude to interact directly with the U.S. National Library of Medicine's vast repository of life sciences and biomedical literature. It provides specialized capabilities for constructing sophisticated Boolean queries, utilizing Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) for high-precision searching, and programmatically accessing data through the NCBI E-utilities REST API. This skill is indispensable for researchers, clinicians, and data scientists who need to perform systematic reviews, automate literature monitoring, or extract large-scale citation data for meta-analyses and evidence-based medicine.

Key Features

01Batch processing for PMIDs, DOIs, and citation management

02Systematic literature review workflow automation using PICO

03Granular filtering by publication type, date, and text availability

0416 GitHub stars

05Direct integration with NCBI E-utilities (ESearch, EFetch, ESummary)

06Advanced Boolean and MeSH-based query construction

Use Cases

01Conducting high-precision systematic reviews for medical research and clinical guidelines

02Automating literature monitoring and data extraction for specific pharmaceutical or genomic research

03Building programmatic workflows for citation analysis and bibliographic database management

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add lifangda/claude-plugins pubmed-database

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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