Option A: Claude: plan from your case list and rules
Best when: You know the cases and what counts as correct, and want speed
What it does: Claude drafts plan and instructions; you check both
Strong at: Two person checks catch invented rules before sign-off
Limit: Your check is required; do not treat a draft as approval
Free plan: Yes, limited (5-hour session and weekly caps)
Option B: Elicit + Claude: plan built on published methods
Best when: You want the plan to follow how others have tested similar tools
What it does: Elicit finds papers; Claude drafts around checked design points
Strong at: Design points come from papers you open and check
Limit: Opening and reading papers takes the most time
Free plan: Elicit: Yes, limited (Research Agent/Reports); Claude: Yes, limited (5-hour, weekly caps)
Option C: ChatGPT: drafts the plan, lists gaps
Best when: You want the assistant to draft while the clinician keeps every decision
What it does: ChatGPT drafts and lists gaps as questions; you check and sign
Strong at: Clinician time goes on checking and decisions
Limit: One merged drafting pass; gaps come as questions to judge
Free plan: Yes, limited (images, voice, deep research, Codex)