GI Signals · Trends

The digest, over time.

Charts from the 9 published issues so far: how selective it stays, which areas are busy, and what moves the standard of care.

01 / OVER TIME

How selective it stays

Papers surfaced as a share of papers screened, each week (oldest first). It should stay low and steady.

0%10%20%30%40%Surfaced %7%06/24/269%16%07/19/2637%31%08/02/2634%28%08/16/2629%33%08/30/26
02 / OVER TIME

Which areas are busy

Surfaced papers by subspecialty, week by week (oldest at left). A busy section or a quiet stretch shows up week to week.

06/24/26
07/12/26
07/19/26
07/26/26
08/02/26
08/09/26
08/16/26
08/23/26
08/30/26
IBD
5
1
5
6
19
9
5
11
6
Hepatology
2
5
4
12
36
14
9
6
15
Esophagus/Reflux
2
2
2
4
5
1
6
Pancreas/Biliary
3
2
5
2
11
5
3
6
5
Endoscopy
5
5
4
21
18
16
8
8
13
Motility
4
5
7
9
3
3
5
2
Colorectal
5
2
1
3
9
5
2
3
Nutrition
3
2
3
2
3
03 / OVER TIME

How much each week shifts the standard

Mean standard-shift by week, oldest first (1 reinforces current practice, 5 challenges it). A busy week reads differently from a quiet one.

12345Mean shift3.306/24/262.12.607/19/261.91.508/02/262.12.108/16/262.31.508/30/26
04 / OVER TIME

Which journals show up most

Cumulative surfaced papers by journal: the journals that carry the signal, week after week.

Inflamm Bowel Dis36
Dig Dis Sci29
GIE23
Endoscopy23
Clin Gastro Hep22
J Gastro Hep21
J Neurogastro Motil21
Aliment Pharm Ther19
05 / OVER TIME

The run so far

One tile per week (oldest first): how many papers surfaced and the spread of their signal scores.

06/24/26 · #1
29surfaced
score 7 to 92
07/12/26 · #2
17surfaced
score 32 to 80
07/19/26 · #3
28surfaced
score 37 to 83
07/26/26 · #4
58surfaced
score 32 to 80
08/02/26 · #5
107surfaced
score 35 to 87
08/09/26 · #6
52surfaced
score 32 to 79
08/16/26 · #7
28surfaced
score 16 to 79
08/23/26 · #8
41surfaced
score 40 to 88
08/30/26 · #9
53surfaced
score 38 to 95
06 / THIS ISSUE

The signal map

Every surfaced paper placed by study rigor and novelty; dot size is journal standing. Top right is the week's must-read.

EmergingReinforcesRefinesChangesstrong evidence · moves the standardnarrative reviewguideline →How far it moves the standardEvidence strength
07 / THIS ISSUE

What drove each score

The top papers, each split into the four scoring parts, so you can see why a paper ranked without opening its card.

On-demand transarterial chemoembolisation combined with atezolizumab and bevacizumab in patients with untreated hepatocellular carcinoma (TALENTACE): a multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial.95
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for peptic ulcer disease 2026.85
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.81
Validation of a Digital Platform for Colorectal Cancer Risk Stratification and Personalized Screening Recommendations.78
Alcohol, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, and Cirrhosis: Ten-Year Risk Estimates from a Population-based Danish Cohort.82
Impact of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Cholangiocarcinoma Staging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.76
Elafibranor in primary biliary cholangitis: two-year placebo-controlled outcomes and long-term open-label data from the ELATIVE® phase III trial.76
Types of Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Palliative Drainage of Unresectable Extrahepatic Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.76
Clinical Trial: Intensive Supervised Nutritional Therapy Versus Guideline-Based Nutritional Advice for Sarcopenia in Decompensated Cirrhosis-A Randomised Controlled Trial.75
Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test for Identifying Significant Fibrosis, Advanced Fibrosis, and Cirrhosis in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.75
Recompensation After Etiologic Cure in U.S. Veterans with HCV-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis.71
Longitudinal Adherence to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance and Associated Outcomes Following Ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (US LI-RADS) Implementation.73
Study rigorShiftPractice relevanceJournal standing