{"id":158,"date":"2026-03-19T08:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T08:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medlearn.imperial.ac.uk\/innovation\/prompting-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:21:04","slug":"prompting-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medlearn.imperial.ac.uk\/innovation\/prompting-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Prompting Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.pg-wrap{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:#222;}\n.pg-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#001E45 0%,#003E74 60%,#0a5a8a 100%);padding:56px 40px 48px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}\n.pg-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:300px;height:300px;background:rgba(76,175,146,0.08);border-radius:50%;}\n.pg-hero-inner{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;}\n.pg-badge{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:16px;}\n.pg-badge 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beyond the basics to what actually produces reliable, useful results in 2026.<\/p>\n    <nav class=\"pg-jumpnav\">\n      <a href=\"#landscape\">2026 Landscape<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#craft\">The CRAFT Framework<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#techniques\">Advanced Techniques<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#medicine\">Medicine Examples<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#daisy\">Using dAIsy<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#verify\">Verify Everything<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#templates\">Prompt Library<\/a>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pg-context\">\n  <div class=\"pg-context-inner\">\n    <p><strong>What this isn&#8217;t:<\/strong> a repeat of how LLMs work or what ChatGPT is. Your colleagues have that covered brilliantly at the <a href=\"https:\/\/medlearn.imperial.ac.uk\/artificial-intelligence\/\">Faculty GenAI site<\/a>. This guide starts where they leave off, focused on technique, craft, and real use cases for research, teaching and clinical education.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"pg-context-links\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/daisy.imperial.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Launch dAIsy \u2192<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/medlearn.imperial.ac.uk\/artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\">GenAI Basics \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SECTION NAV -->\n<nav class=\"pg-nav\" id=\"pg-nav\">\n  <div class=\"pg-nav-inner\">\n    <a href=\"#landscape\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">AI Landscape<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#craft\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">CRAFT Framework<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#techniques\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">Techniques<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#medicine\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">Medicine &amp; Health<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#daisy\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">dAIsy<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#verify\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">Verification<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#templates\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">Templates<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#resources\" class=\"pg-nav-link\">Resources<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<script>\n(function(){\n  var links = document.querySelectorAll('.pg-nav-link');\n  var sections = Array.from(links).map(function(l){return document.querySelector(l.getAttribute('href'));});\n  function setActive(){\n    var pos = window.scrollY + 80;\n    sections.forEach(function(s,i){\n      if(s && s.offsetTop <= pos &#038;&#038; (!sections[i+1] || sections[i+1].offsetTop > pos)){\n        links.forEach(function(l){l.classList.remove('active');});\n        links[i].classList.add('active');\n      }\n    });\n  }\n  window.addEventListener('scroll', setActive, {passive:true});\n  setActive();\n})();\n<\/script>\n\n<!-- SECTION 1: 2026 LANDSCAPE -->\n<div class=\"pg-section\" id=\"landscape\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\">Context<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">The AI Landscape in 2026<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro\">A lot has changed since the early days of &#8220;just ask ChatGPT&#8221;. Understanding the current environment helps you choose the right tool, set the right expectations, and get far better results.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"pg-grid3\">\n      <div class=\"pg-card accent\">\n        <div class=\"pg-num\">1<\/div>\n        <h3>Reasoning Models are Mainstream<\/h3>\n        <p>Models like Claude Sonnet 4 and GPT-5 now reason before answering; they can plan, check their own logic, and work through multi-step problems. This changes how you prompt: you can ask for structured reasoning, not just answers.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card accent\">\n        <div class=\"pg-num\">2<\/div>\n        <h3>Multiple Models, One Platform<\/h3>\n        <p>Imperial&#8217;s dAIsy gives you access to Claude, GPT-5, and DeepSeek under one secure, data-protected login. Different models have different strengths. Knowing which to use when matters.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card accent\">\n        <div class=\"pg-num\">3<\/div>\n        <h3>Prompts are Now Systems<\/h3>\n        <p>The shift from &#8220;ask a question&#8221; to &#8220;design a workflow&#8221; is complete. Practitioners now think about system prompts, multi-turn conversations, personal agents and reusable templates, not single queries.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <div class=\"pg-num green\">4<\/div>\n        <h3>Multimodal is Standard<\/h3>\n        <p>Text, images, PDFs and documents can all be fed into modern models. For medicine: annotating histology images, summarising papers, analysing data tables, all now possible within a single prompt session.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <div class=\"pg-num green\">5<\/div>\n        <h3>Hallucinations Haven&#8217;t Gone Away<\/h3>\n        <p>Models are more accurate but still fabricate citations, statistics, and clinical details with great confidence. For academic and clinical work, verification remains non-negotiable, especially for anything patient-facing.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <div class=\"pg-num green\">6<\/div>\n        <h3>Data Protection Still Matters<\/h3>\n        <p>General AI tools (ChatGPT free, Gemini) may use your inputs for training. Imperial&#8217;s dAIsy is configured so prompts are NOT used to train external models; use it for anything sensitive to your work.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- SECTION 2: CRAFT FRAMEWORK -->\n<div class=\"pg-section alt\" id=\"craft\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\">Framework<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">The CRAFT Framework<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro\">Most mediocre AI outputs come from vague prompts. The CRAFT framework gives you five levers to pull; use all five and you&#8217;ll see a dramatic improvement in quality, consistency and usefulness.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"pg-grid2\">\n      <div class=\"pg-card\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n          <div style=\"width:36px;height:36px;background:#003E74;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;\">C<\/div>\n          <h3 style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Context<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <p>Tell the model who you are, what you&#8217;re working on, and any relevant background. The more specific the context, the more tailored the response.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Weak:<\/span> Summarise this paper.\n\n<span class=\"comment\">Strong:<\/span> I am a clinical pharmacologist preparing a literature\nreview on antibiotic stewardship for a postgraduate\nteaching module. Summarise this paper, highlighting\nclinical implications and any limitations relevant to\nacute care settings.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n          <div style=\"width:36px;height:36px;background:#003E74;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;\">R<\/div>\n          <h3 style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Role<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <p>Assign the model a relevant expert persona. This &#8220;primes&#8221; it to draw on domain-specific knowledge and apply appropriate professional judgment.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Weak:<\/span> Help me write a grant abstract.\n\n<span class=\"comment\">Strong:<\/span> You are a senior academic with expertise in\ntranslational medicine and a track record of\nsuccessful NIHR funding. Review and rewrite\nthis grant abstract to strengthen the impact\nand feasibility sections.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n          <div style=\"width:36px;height:36px;background:#4CAF92;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;\">A<\/div>\n          <h3 style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Action<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <p>Be precise about what you want done. Use active, specific verbs. Break complex tasks into numbered steps. Avoid open-ended asks that force the model to guess.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Weak:<\/span> Write something about sepsis for students.\n\n<span class=\"comment\">Strong:<\/span> Create a 5-question formative MCQ set on\nthe early recognition and management of sepsis\nfor Year 3 medical students. Each question should\ninclude: stem, 5 options, correct answer, and\na one-sentence explanation.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n          <div style=\"width:36px;height:36px;background:#4CAF92;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;\">F<\/div>\n          <h3 style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Format<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <p>Specify exactly how you want the output structured. Length, headers, bullet points, tables, tone; the model will match your specification if you give one.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Examples of format instructions:<\/span>\n&#8220;Respond in under 300 words.&#8221;\n&#8220;Use a table with columns: Drug | Dose | Caution.&#8221;\n&#8220;Write in the style of a NEJM editorial.&#8221;\n&#8220;Use bullet points under three headings:\n  Background, Methods, Clinical Takeaway.&#8221;\n&#8220;Avoid jargon, write for a general audience.&#8221;<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pg-card\" style=\"margin-top:20px;border-top:3px solid #003E74;\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;\">\n        <div style=\"width:36px;height:36px;background:#001E45;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;\">T<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Test &amp; Iterate<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px;\">The first response is rarely the final answer. Strong prompt engineers treat the conversation as a loop: review, refine, and ask the model to improve its own output.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Useful follow-up prompts:<\/span>\n&#8220;That&#8217;s good, now make the tone more accessible for undergraduate students.&#8221;\n&#8220;Critique your own response and identify any weaknesses or gaps.&#8221;\n&#8220;Restructure this as a table.&#8221;\n&#8220;Are there any clinical inaccuracies or anything I should verify?&#8221;\n&#8220;Now write a shorter version (under 150 words) for a slide.&#8221;<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- SECTION 3: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES -->\n<div class=\"pg-section\" id=\"techniques\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\">Level Up<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">Techniques That Actually Move the Needle<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro\">These techniques consistently produce better results on complex tasks, particularly the kind of analytical, writing and reasoning work common in medicine and research.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-technique\">\n      <div class=\"pg-tech-head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-badge\">Chain-of-Thought<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-title\">Make the model show its reasoning<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-desc\">Asking the model to reason step-by-step before answering significantly improves accuracy on complex tasks, and lets you spot errors in the logic.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"padding:0 24px 20px;background:#fafcff;\">\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">How to trigger it:<\/span>\n&#8220;Before answering, think through this step by step.&#8221;\n&#8220;Walk me through your reasoning, then give your conclusion.&#8221;\n&#8220;Work through the differential diagnosis systematically,\n then rank by likelihood given this clinical picture.&#8221;\n\n<span class=\"comment\">Medical example:<\/span>\n&#8220;A 62-year-old presents with sudden-onset chest pain,\ndiaphoresis and nausea. Think through the differential\ndiagnosis step by step, considering cardiac, pulmonary,\ngastrointestinal and other causes, then rank by priority\nand suggest immediate management.&#8221;<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-technique\">\n      <div class=\"pg-tech-head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-badge\">Few-Shot Prompting<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-title\">Give examples before the task<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-desc\">Show the model 1\u20133 examples of what you want before asking it to do the task. Hugely effective for formatting consistency, matching a writing style, or producing structured outputs.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"padding:0 24px 20px;background:#fafcff;\">\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Pattern: Example \u2192 Example \u2192 Now you do it<\/span>\n\n&#8220;I&#8217;m creating learning objectives for medical teaching.\nHere are two examples of well-written objectives:\n  1. &#8216;Describe the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes\n     and its effect on major organ systems.&#8217;\n  2. &#8216;Apply the ABCDE framework to assess and manage\n     a deteriorating patient.&#8217;\n\nNow write four similar learning objectives for a session\non acute kidney injury in critical care.&#8221;<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-technique\">\n      <div class=\"pg-tech-head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-badge\">Self-Check Prompting<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-title\">Ask the model to critique itself<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-desc\">One of the most underused techniques. After getting a response, ask the model to review its own output for errors, omissions or weaknesses, then improve it.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"padding:0 24px 20px;background:#fafcff;\">\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Use these follow-ups after any response:<\/span>\n\n&#8220;Now review your answer. Are there any clinical inaccuracies,\n outdated guidelines, or important caveats I should check?&#8221;\n\n&#8220;What assumptions did you make in that response that might\n not hold in a real clinical or academic context?&#8221;\n\n&#8220;Rate your own confidence in each section of that response\n on a scale of 1-5, and flag anything I should verify.&#8221;<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-technique\">\n      <div class=\"pg-tech-head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-badge\">Audience Targeting<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-title\">Specify exactly who this is for<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-desc\">The same content explained for a Year 1 student, a specialist registrar, or a lay patient requires completely different language, depth and structure. Specifying the audience eliminates guesswork.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"padding:0 24px 20px;background:#fafcff;\">\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Audience modifiers you can drop into any prompt:<\/span>\n\n&#8220;&#8230;for a first-year medical student with no prior clinical experience&#8221;\n&#8220;&#8230;for a specialist registrar preparing for MRCP&#8221;\n&#8220;&#8230;for a lay patient who has just received this diagnosis&#8221;\n&#8220;&#8230;for an academic audience familiar with NICE guidelines&#8221;\n&#8220;&#8230;for a postgraduate researcher with a background in\n    molecular biology but limited clinical experience&#8221;<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-technique\">\n      <div class=\"pg-tech-head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-badge\">Persona + Constraint<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-title\">Combine a role with explicit limits<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pg-tech-desc\">Pair a role assignment with specific constraints: what the model should NOT do. This prevents the model from drifting outside the boundaries you need.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"padding:0 24px 20px;background:#fafcff;\">\n        <div class=\"pg-code\"><span class=\"comment\">Template:<\/span>\n&#8220;You are [expert role]. Your task is [specific task].\n Constraints: [list what to avoid].\n Output format: [specify structure].&#8221;\n\n<span class=\"comment\">Example:<\/span>\n&#8220;You are a medical ethics consultant. Your task is to\n analyse the ethical dimensions of this case study for\n use in teaching. Constraints: do not give a definitive\n &#8216;right answer&#8217;, present the competing considerations\n fairly. Do not reference specific UK legislation by name\n as this may become outdated. Output: three paragraphs\n covering autonomy, beneficence and justice.&#8221;<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- SECTION 4: MEDICINE & HEALTH USE CASES -->\n<div class=\"pg-section alt\" id=\"medicine\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\">Applied<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">For Medicine &amp; Health Academics<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro\">The real value of AI isn&#8217;t writing generic text; it&#8217;s accelerating the high-effort tasks that consume your time. Here are the use cases where prompting makes the biggest difference in your context.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"pg-grid2\">\n      <div class=\"pg-card accent\">\n        <h3>Literature Synthesis<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">Feed multiple abstracts or key sections into dAIsy and ask it to synthesise themes, identify gaps, or structure a narrative for your review; saving hours on first drafts.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-warn\"><div class=\"pg-warn-icon\">&#9888;<\/div><p>Always verify: AI cannot access papers you don&#8217;t provide. It may generate plausible-sounding but fictitious citations. Use it for synthesis only on text you&#8217;ve given it.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card accent\">\n        <h3>Teaching Content Creation<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">Generate MCQ banks, case studies, learning objectives, lecture outlines and formative feedback, then refine with follow-up prompts. Use few-shot examples for consistent formatting.<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;\">Best for: rapid prototyping of materials, variation of scenarios, adapting content for different year groups.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <h3>Grant &amp; Publication Writing<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">AI is excellent at restructuring arguments, tightening impact statements, and translating dense technical language into accessible lay summaries. It works best as an editor, not a first author.<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;\">Try: &#8220;You are an expert grant reviewer. Critique this impact statement for clarity, specificity and fundability.&#8221;<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <h3>Clinical Reasoning Practice<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">Use AI to generate case vignettes with varying complexity, create worked examples of ABCDE assessment, or produce structured differential diagnoses. Always validate outputs against current guidelines.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-warn\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><div class=\"pg-warn-icon\">&#9888;<\/div><p>Clinical outputs must always be reviewed by a qualified clinician before any patient-facing use.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card\">\n        <h3>Research Design Support<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">Brainstorm methodology options, stress-test your research questions, draft ethics application sections, or generate participant information sheets in plain English.<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;\">Note: If using patient-identifiable data or sensitive information, dAIsy is the only appropriate tool, and review your institution&#8217;s research ethics requirements first.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card\">\n        <h3>Student Feedback Drafting<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">Provide anonymised student work and a marking rubric. Ask AI to draft developmental feedback aligned to the criteria. Review and personalise before sending; this should augment your judgment, not replace it.<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;\">Always: remove any identifying information before pasting into any AI tool.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SECTION 5: DAISY -->\n<div class=\"pg-section\" id=\"daisy\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\">Imperial Platform<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">Making the Most of dAIsy<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro\">dAIsy is Imperial&#8217;s secure, multi-model AI platform. It&#8217;s not just a browser wrapper for ChatGPT; it has features that make a significant difference to how useful it is for academic work.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-daisy-box\">\n      <h3>What dAIsy gives you that consumer tools don&#8217;t<\/h3>\n      <p>Data protection: prompts and files are not used to train external models. Access to multiple models (Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, DeepSeek) under one Imperial login. Ability to create Personal Agents, essentially customised AI assistants with persistent instructions and uploaded documents.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"pg-daisy-link\" href=\"https:\/\/daisy.imperial.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Access dAIsy (Imperial login required) \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-grid3\" style=\"margin-top:24px;\">\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <h3>Choosing the Right Model<\/h3>\n        <ul style=\"margin-top:8px;padding-left:16px;\">\n          <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>Claude Sonnet 4<\/strong>: Best for: nuanced writing, medical reasoning, long documents, balanced outputs<\/li>\n          <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>GPT-5<\/strong>: Best for: coding, structured data tasks, when you want a second opinion<\/li>\n          <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>DeepSeek<\/strong>: Best for: technical analysis, research-heavy tasks<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <h3>Personal Agents<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Create a custom agent with a system prompt that persists across every conversation. Examples:<\/p>\n        <ul style=\"padding-left:16px;\">\n          <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\">&#8220;Teaching assistant&#8221; pre-loaded with your module handbook<\/li>\n          <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\">&#8220;Grant reviewer&#8221; with your funding body&#8217;s criteria<\/li>\n          <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;\">&#8220;Literature buddy&#8221; with your research focus<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-card green\">\n        <h3>System Prompt for Your Agent<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">When creating a Personal Agent, your system prompt sets the persistent context. A good template:<\/p>\n        <div class=\"pg-code\" style=\"font-size:11px;\">&#8220;You are an AI research assistant\nfor a [specialty] academic at\nImperial London. My focus is\n[your area]. Always apply\nclinical accuracy standards.\nFlag any claims I should verify.&#8221;<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- SECTION 6: VERIFY -->\n<div class=\"pg-section alt\" id=\"verify\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\">Critical Thinking<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">The Verification Layer<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro\">AI in 2026 is significantly more accurate than it was in 2023, but &#8220;significantly more accurate&#8221; still means it makes confident errors. In medicine and research, the stakes of unchecked errors are high.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"pg-grid2\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"pg-card\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;border-left:4px solid #cc3333;\">\n          <h3 style=\"color:#cc3333;\">Things AI Gets Wrong Most Often<\/h3>\n          <ul style=\"padding-left:16px;margin-top:8px;\">\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>Citations and references<\/strong>: frequently fabricated with believable author names, journal titles and DOIs<\/li>\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>Specific statistics<\/strong>: incidence rates, drug doses, trial results, often slightly wrong<\/li>\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>Very recent guidelines<\/strong>: training data has a cutoff; NICE, BNF and SIGN updates may not be reflected<\/li>\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>Nuanced clinical judgment<\/strong>: AI gives answers, not the uncertainty that characterises good clinical practice<\/li>\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>Local policies and protocols<\/strong>: AI has no knowledge of your trust or department&#8217;s specific procedures<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pg-warn\">\n          <div class=\"pg-warn-icon\">&#9888;<\/div>\n          <p><strong>Always verify before publishing, teaching or using clinically:<\/strong> any statistics or numerical claims, any specific citations, any drug interactions or dosing information, any reference to current clinical guidelines.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"pg-card\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;border-left:4px solid #4CAF92;\">\n          <h3>Build Verification Into Your Prompts<\/h3>\n          <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px;\">Ask the model to flag its own uncertainty before you have to find it yourself.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"pg-code\" style=\"font-size:12px;\">&#8220;After your response, add a section\ntitled VERIFY: listing any specific\nfacts, statistics or citations that\nI should independently confirm.&#8221;\n\n&#8220;Flag any information in your response\nthat may have changed since 2024.&#8221;\n\n&#8220;Note any clinical recommendations\nthat are context-dependent or\nwhere practice may vary.&#8221;<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pg-card\" style=\"border-left:4px solid #003E74;\">\n          <h3>The Four-Question Check<\/h3>\n          <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:8px;\">Before using any AI output, ask yourself:<\/p>\n          <ol style=\"padding-left:16px;margin:0;\">\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\">Have I checked every statistic against a primary source?<\/li>\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\">Have I verified every citation actually exists?<\/li>\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;\">Is anything here patient-facing or used in assessment?<\/li>\n            <li style=\"font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;\">Would I be comfortable putting my name on this without checking?<\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SECTION 7: TEMPLATES -->\n<div class=\"pg-section\" id=\"templates\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\">Grab and Go<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2\">Prompt Template Library<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro\">Copy and adapt these templates. The brackets [ ] mark what you should customise: everything else is structured to get consistently good results.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-template-card\">\n      <div class=\"pg-template-head\"><h4>Literature Synthesis<\/h4><span class=\"pg-template-tag\">Research<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-template-body\">\n        <pre>You are a systematic review specialist in [your field].\nI will paste [N] abstracts below. For each one:\n1. Summarise the key finding in 1-2 sentences\n2. Note the study design and sample size\n3. Flag any methodological limitations\n\nThen provide an overall synthesis paragraph identifying:\n- Common themes across the papers\n- Contradictions or gaps in the evidence\n- The strongest conclusion the evidence supports\n\n[PASTE ABSTRACTS HERE]\n\nVERIFY: list any claims I should cross-check against the source papers.<\/pre>\n        <p class=\"pg-copy-hint\">Tip: paste up to 5-6 abstracts at once in dAIsy. For full papers, upload the PDFs via the attachment feature.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-template-card\">\n      <div class=\"pg-template-head\" style=\"background:#1a5276;\"><h4>MCQ Generation<\/h4><span class=\"pg-template-tag\">Teaching<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-template-body\">\n        <pre>You are an experienced medical educator writing formative assessment questions.\nCreate [N] single-best-answer MCQs on the topic of [TOPIC].\nTarget audience: [Year group \/ level, e.g. \"Year 3 MBBS students\"]\n\nFor each question:\n- Clinical stem (realistic scenario, 2-4 sentences)\n- 5 answer options (A-E), one correct, four plausible distractors\n- Correct answer\n- Brief explanation (max 3 sentences) why the answer is correct\n  and the most tempting distractor is wrong\n\nDifficulty: [foundation \/ intermediate \/ advanced]\nAvoid: [any topics or drugs you want excluded]<\/pre>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-template-card\">\n      <div class=\"pg-template-head\" style=\"background:#4CAF92;\"><h4>Grant Impact Statement<\/h4><span class=\"pg-template-tag\">Research<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-template-body\">\n        <pre>You are a senior research grant advisor with expertise in [NIHR \/ Wellcome \/ MRC \/ other].\nReview the following draft impact statement for my [grant type] application.\n\nCritique it on:\n1. Clarity: is the significance immediately obvious to a non-specialist panel member?\n2. Specificity: are the claimed benefits concrete and measurable?\n3. Feasibility: does the impact claim seem realistic given the project scope?\n4. Patient\/public benefit, is this made explicit?\n\nThen rewrite the statement incorporating your suggestions.\nKeep to [word limit] words.\n\n[PASTE YOUR DRAFT IMPACT STATEMENT]<\/pre>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-template-card\">\n      <div class=\"pg-template-head\" style=\"background:#2c3e50;\"><h4>Patient Information Leaf (Plain English)<\/h4><span class=\"pg-template-tag\">Research \/ Clinical Ed<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-template-body\">\n        <pre>You are a health literacy specialist. Rewrite the following clinical\/research text\nas a patient information document.\n\nRequirements:\n- Reading age: no higher than 12 years (Flesch-Kincaid)\n- Avoid jargon; explain any medical terms you must include\n- Use short paragraphs (max 3 sentences)\n- Include: What this is, Why it matters, What happens next\n- Tone: warm, reassuring, informative\n\n[PASTE SOURCE TEXT]\n\nAfter completing the document, flag any section where\nsimplification may have changed the clinical meaning ,\nthese will need clinical review before use.<\/pre>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pg-template-card\">\n      <div class=\"pg-template-head\" style=\"background:#6c3483;\"><h4>Case Study Generator<\/h4><span class=\"pg-template-tag\">Teaching<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pg-template-body\">\n        <pre>You are a clinical educator designing case-based learning for [YEAR \/ PROGRAMME].\nGenerate a case study on [CLINICAL SCENARIO \/ CONDITION].\n\nStructure:\n1. Presenting complaint and history (realistic, 150 words)\n2. Examination findings (relevant positives and negatives)\n3. Initial investigations with results\n4. Three discussion questions progressing from recall to application\n5. Key learning points (maximum 5 bullet points)\n6. Suggested further reading topics (do not fabricate citations)\n\nComplexity: [foundation \/ intermediate \/ advanced]\nAvoid: any patient-identifiable details; keep demographics generic.<\/pre>\n        <p class=\"pg-copy-hint\">After generating, ask: &#8220;Now create an answer guide for facilitators for the three discussion questions.&#8221;<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- RESOURCES \/ FOOTER -->\n<div class=\"pg-section dark\" id=\"resources\">\n  <div class=\"pg-inner\">\n    <div class=\"pg-label\" style=\"color:#4CAF92;\">Further Reading<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pg-h2 white\">Where to Go Next<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pg-intro white\">This guide focuses on practical technique. For everything else: the fundamentals, ethical frameworks, events and support, your colleagues and Imperial central have you covered.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"pg-resource-row\">\n      <a class=\"pg-resource-card\" href=\"https:\/\/daisy.imperial.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <h4>dAIsy Platform<\/h4>\n        <p>Imperial&#8217;s secure multi-model AI platform. Login with your Imperial credentials. 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