Aymeric Blaizot
Using artificial intelligence methods for systematic review in health sciences: a systematic review.
Blaizot, Aymeric; Veettil, Sajesh K.; Saidoung, Pantakarn; Moreno‐Garcia, Carlos Francisco; Wiratunga, Nirmalie; Aceves?Martins, Magaly; Lai, Nai Ming; Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn
Authors
Sajesh K. Veettil
Pantakarn Saidoung
Dr Carlos Moreno-Garcia c.moreno-garcia@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Professor Nirmalie Wiratunga n.wiratunga@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for Research
Magaly Aceves?Martins
Nai Ming Lai
Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk
Abstract
The exponential increase in published articles makes a thorough and expedient review of literature increasingly challenging. This review delineated automated tools and platforms that employ artificial intelligence (AI) approaches and evaluated the reported benefits and challenges in using such methods. A search was conducted in 4 databases (Medline, Embase, CDSR, and Epistemonikos) up to April 2021 for systematic reviews and other related reviews implementing AI methods. To be included, the review must use any form of AI method, including machine learning, deep learning, neural network, or any other applications used to enable the full or semi-autonomous performance of one or more stages in the development of evidence synthesis. Twelve reviews were included, using nine different tools to implement 15 different AI methods. Eleven methods were used in the screening stages of the review (73%). The rest were divided: two in data extraction (13%) and two in risk of bias assessment (13%). The ambiguous benefits of the data extractions, combined with the reported advantages from 10 reviews, indicating that AI platforms have taken hold with varying success in evidence synthesis. However, the results are qualified by the reliance on the self-reporting of the review authors. Extensive human validation still appears required at this stage in implementing AI methods, though further evaluation is required to define the overall contribution of such platforms in enhancing efficiency and quality in evidence synthesis.
Citation
BLAIZOT, A., VEETTIL, S.K., SAIDOUNG, P., MORENO-GARCIA, C.F., WIRATUNGA, N., ACEVES-MARTINS, M., LAI, N.M. and CHAIYAKUNAPRUK, N. 2022. Using artificial intelligence methods for systematic review in health sciences: a systematic review. Research synthesis methods [online], 13(3), pages 353-362. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1553
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 7, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 28, 2022 |
Publication Date | May 31, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Feb 18, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 1, 2023 |
Journal | Research Synthesis Methods |
Print ISSN | 1759-2879 |
Electronic ISSN | 1759-2887 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 353-362 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1553 |
Keywords | Systematic reviews; Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Evidence synthesis |
Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1599474 |
Related Public URLs | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1616090 |
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