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MEDS Ecosystem Documentation & Tutorial Updates

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#3 opened on Mar 6, 2025

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Ecosystem DocumentationOpen-source CommunitySupported Tools/Models/Datasetsenhancementhelp wantedpriority:critical

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Description

We need a significant overhaul to the documentation and tutorials regarding the MEDS ecosystem more broadly. This will serve as a collection issue for tracking those needs.

See also #8 for tracking dedicated MEDS-DEV tutorials which should be created and added into this set-up.

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Research direction
Review existing MEDS documentation and tutorials, identify gaps and outdated sections, and propose a structured plan for overhaul.
Tech stack
None
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitBasic understanding of MEDS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70