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Using Consensus Meter

What is the Consensus Meter?

The Consensus Meter helps you quickly understand the agreement or disagreement among research findings on a given topic.  It provides a visual representation of whether the research leans more towards a "Yes", "No", "Possibly", or "Mixed".  This makes it easier to gauge the prevailing scientific perspective quickly. 

 

How to use the Consensus Meter

  1. Go to consensus.app/search/
  2. Sign in to your Consensus account
  3. Submit a "Yes" or "No" type question in the search bar
  4. See the Consensus Meter appear right below the search bar!
    To see the Consensus Meter Snapshot, click the table icon in the bottom right corner of the Meter.

 

Consensus Meter Snapshot Table: