Finding related cases
How Edustories surfaces related case reports by meaning — not just keywords — and how to read the similarity percentage.
At the bottom of every case detail page you'll find Similar case reports — up to three cases that closely relate to the one you're reading. Each comes with a similarity percentage shown as a small pie, so you can see at a glance how closely it matches.
How the matching works
Edustories matches cases by meaning, not just by shared keywords. When a case is created, the system reads its text and turns it into a kind of compact "fingerprint" of what the case is really about — the situation, the behaviour, the context, and the approach. To find related cases, it compares fingerprints and surfaces the closest matches, scoring each from 0% to 100%.
Because the match is based on meaning, two cases can be highly similar even if they use completely different words. A case about "outbursts during group work" might match one about "disruptive behaviour in collaborative lessons" — even though they share almost no exact terms.
Why this is useful
- You discover cases keyword search would miss. Different educators describe the same situation in different words; meaning-based matching bridges that gap.
- You see more than one approach to a comparable problem. A similar case may have tried a different strategy, with a different outcome.
- You build context fast. Reading a few related cases gives you a fuller picture before you decide how to handle your own situation.
Reading the percentage
A higher percentage means a closer match. Treat it as a guide, not a grade — even a moderately matched case can be worth reading if its situation resonates with yours. Click any related case to open it and explore it in full.