> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://vci-gci-docs.clinicalgenome.org/vci-gci-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://vci-gci-docs.clinicalgenome.org/vci-gci-docs/gci-help/adding-pubmed-articles/gci-preprint-policy.md). # GCI Preprint Policy Current guidance for using preprints in gene curation The National Library of Medicine has been [piloting](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/nihpreprints/) the use of Pubmed PMIDs for preprints from certain servers (bioRxiv, medRxiv, others). Adding preprints as evidence to the GCI via PMIDs was not an intended use case of the GCI’s PMID functionality. Addition of evidence via **PMID is intended for peer-reviewed published evidence only**. Until the NLM pilot is guaranteed to be supported past the pilot phase, we are asking all users: **please do not add PMIDs belonging to preprints to the GCI**. If a preprint contains data that is deemed clinically relevant for curation by expert panels: * If scoreable: Note that the use of preprint data as evidence should be an extremely rare use case included at the GCEP’s discretion. Include preprint data in the evidence summary and manually adjust the classification if it is impacted by the inclusion of preprint evidence. * If non-scoreable: please do not include the pre-print data in the evidence summary. We plan to develop support for the addition of preprints as evidence via DOIs (not PMIDs), and will share updated guidance about this feature in a future version of the GCI. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://vci-gci-docs.clinicalgenome.org/vci-gci-docs/gci-help/adding-pubmed-articles/gci-preprint-policy.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.