| Bad prompt | Good prompt | Explanation for good prompt |
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What are the most effective treatments for diabetes? |
Create a concise summary of the key findings from studies published within the last 5 years on effective treatments for diabetes for middle age women. | Gives parameters on how the old the studies should be and the age of the patient group. |
| Tell me about the symptoms of Covid. | List the key symptoms of Covid in bullet point format and include brief information about the nature and relevance of each symptom. | Gives information about the format and length of output. |
| Describe the healing process after knee surgery. | What can a patient typically expect during the first six weeks of healing in terms of pain, swelling, and mobility after knee surgery and what are some potential complications that may arise during that six week period. | A specific period of time is given and a more detailed request regarding healing and complications is provided. (This may need to be divided into two prompts if the AI tool is overwhelmed by multiple facets in one prompt) |
| How does one conduct a neurological exam? | Provide a step-by-step guide to performing a neurological examination on an adult patient. | Gives the AI tool a task rather than asking an open-ended question. |
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