Consensus

Give your phone agent evidence-based answers from scientific research papers.

Connect Consensus to AgentCalls and your agent can search peer-reviewed research during a call. Callers get answers backed by published studies, with filters for study type, publication date and open access. Your agent reads back the key findings and can send the paper links by text or email afterwards. Connect your Consensus account once from the AgentCalls dashboard and the search is ready to use on every call.

What your agent can do with Consensus

  • Search research papers by topic and return a short list of relevant studies
  • Filter results by study type, publication year and open access availability
  • Read back key findings from the top results during the call
  • Send paper links to the caller by text or email after the call

Consensus exposes 1 actions. You choose which ones the agent may use and whether each runs during or after the call.

Example calls

Clinic question from a patient

  1. Caller

    Hi, I'm calling from Brightside Physio. Is there good evidence that stretching helps with lower back pain?

  2. Agent

    Good question. I'll check recent studies. Here's what the research shows: several randomized trials report modest short-term relief from regular stretching, though the effect is smaller than from strengthening exercises.

  3. Caller

    Can you send me the links to those studies?

  4. Agent

    Of course. I'll text you three open access papers from the last five years now, and you can read them at your own pace.

Tutor booking a call about a topic

  1. Caller

    This is Mark from Northgate Tutoring. I need a quick source for a parent who asked about screen time and reading ability in children.

  2. Agent

    Let me search for studies from the last three years. The most cited recent review found a small negative link between daily screen time and reading scores in children under ten.

  3. Caller

    Good. Can you email me the review so I can share it?

  4. Agent

    Yes, I'll email the full citation and a link to the open access version to mark@northgatetutoring.com right away.

Outbound follow-up for a supplement shop

  1. Agent

    Hello, this is calling from Green Leaf Naturals on behalf of Sarah Ahmed. You asked about vitamin D and winter mood last week.

  2. Caller

    Yes, is there any solid research on that?

  3. Agent

    I searched recent trials for you. The studies are mixed, with some showing benefit in people who were deficient, and weaker results in people with normal levels. I can text you the summaries.

How to connect Consensus

  1. 1

    Create your agent

    Sign up to AgentCalls, pick an English or Arabic voice and write what the agent should know and do in plain language.

  2. 2

    Connect Consensus

    From Integrations in the dashboard, choose Consensus and enter the connection details from your Consensus account settings.

  3. 3

    Choose the actions

    In the agent editor, enable the Consensus actions the agent may use and set each to run during the call or afterwards. Then test it from your browser.

Questions, answered.

Does the search work during the call or after it?

Both. Your agent can run a Consensus search while the caller is on the line and read back the findings. It can also send links to papers by text or email once the call ends.

What do I need to connect Consensus?

You need your own Consensus account. Sign in to AgentCalls, open the Consensus integration, and connect your credentials from the Consensus settings. Integrations are included from the Growth plan.

Are there extra costs for searches?

Search calls are billed by Consensus, so usage follows your Consensus account. Results are limited to the first page per request.

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Put your agent to work with Consensus.

Connect in minutes, test from your browser, go live on a number in the US, UK or Gulf. Free to start, no card needed.