In this session, part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series, the presenters will explore if and how AI-based automation tools can assist with systematic searching for the production of evidence syntheses.
They will give an overview of tools that are already being used for supporting the search process and will present a critical appraisal of large language model (LLM)-based tools regarding their performance in supporting exploratory and systematic searches (can they identify relevant references, can they design, peer review and run searches, run searches). Additionally, they will explore AI-supported search tools that may be used in the preparation of systematic searches or as supplementary search methods.
This introductory webinar is aimed at author teams producing and information specialists supporting the production of evidence syntheses.
Presenter Bios
Dr. Maria-Inti Metzendorf is a Public Health and Information Scientist who has been collaborating with Cochrane since 2014. She has held several roles in Cochrane (Information Specialist Executive, Cochrane Council, co-author of the Cochrane Handbook, Editor at a Cochrane Review Group) and has advanced experience in information retrieval for health evidence syntheses. She is also an Associate Editor of BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine and the Journal of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries (JEAHIL).
Irma Klerings has been working as information specialist at Cochrane Austria and the Department for Evidence-based Medicine and Evaluation, university of Continuing Education Krems, Austria since 2014. She is co-author of the Cochrane Rapid Review Methods Group guidance on systematic search methods.
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