952,008 clinicians asked OpenEvidence 271 million questions
A JAMA study published October 15 examined OpenEvidence use from January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026. It counted 952,008 US clinicians, including 556,200 physicians, and 271 million queries. The other users included nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other licensed clinicians. Monthly active users reached 703,265 in June 2026. The study counted a user as active after the user submitted at least one question that month.
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The observational study covers one platform. It does not show whether the answers were accurate or helped patients. The researchers could not tell whether clinicians asked questions during patient care, preparation or general learning.
The study counted each follow-up question separately, so its query total is not a patient total. OpenEvidence supplied the data and helped analyze it. Several authors worked for the company. JAMA's accompanying editorial also warns that citations do not validate generated answers.
Researchers still need to test whether the tool answers treatment and medication questions correctly. They also need to connect its use to later clinical decisions and patient outcomes before claiming that it improves care.
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