Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Systematic Reviews in Health Research: Advanced Tools and Challenges

Overview

Journal Syst Rev

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2024 Oct 26

PMID 39456077

Authors

Lixia Ge

Rupesh Agrawal

Maxwell Singer

Palvannan Kannapiran

Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina

Kiok Liang Teow

Chun Wei Yap

John Arputhan Abisheganaden

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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming systematic reviews (SRs) in health research by automating processes such as study screening, data extraction, and quality assessment. This perspective highlights recent advancements in AI tools that enhance efficiency and accuracy in SRs. It discusses the benefits, challenges, and future directions of AI integration, emphasising the need for human oversight to ensure the reliability of AI outputs in evidence synthesis and decision-making in healthcare.

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