AI and systematic reviews

Readers will be able to judge where AI tools can assist each stage of a systematic review — question formulation, searching, screening, data extraction and quality appraisal — and where human judgement must remain in charge. The guide shows how to document and report any AI use, verify AI-generated summaries and search terms against original sources, and check institutional and publisher permissions before relying on generative AI. It also offers criteria for critically selecting AI review tools, with links to an evaluation checklist, further reading and a recorded webinar.

Task

Research & literature

Time

10 minutes

Level

intermediate

Cost

Needs a licence — Requires a licence your institution may or may not hold.

Tools

ChatGPT, Copilot, Rayyan, Elicit, EPPI-Reviewer

Published

2026-09-10