Start with the clinical question
Good guideline prompts are specific. Include the condition, patient group, intervention, setting, and the type of answer you need.
Good examples
Use UK guideline sources. What are the red flags for low back pain and what should prompt urgent referral?Find guideline recommendations for Achilles tendinopathy exercise management in adults.What do NICE or equivalent sources say about imaging for non-specific low back pain?Summarise guideline advice for safety-netting a patient with acute knee injury.
Ask for the output format
If you need a practical answer, specify the format.
Give me a patient-friendly explanation.Give me clinician-facing bullet points.Separate recommendations, evidence, and uncertainty.Include what I should check before applying this to a patient.
Ask Chat to cite sources
For clinical questions, ask for source-grounded answers. Review the source links before relying on the answer in clinical work.
If Chat cannot find enough evidence
Try broadening the wording, selecting different guideline sources, or switching from Guidelines to Auto. If the question is highly specialist, Chat may not find a definitive source.
Clinical judgement still applies
Chat Agent can help find and summarise references. It does not replace professional clinical judgement, local policy, or patient-specific assessment.