The AI Reviewer: Evaluating AI’s Role in Citation Screening for Streamlined Systematic Reviews

This study serves as an exploratory analysis of the efficacy of various large language models in a direct comparison of automated title and abstract screening for systematic reviews and demonstrates promising but variable agreement levels with human reviewers emphasizing the importance of model selection for systematic review.

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JMIR Formative Research
Published
2025-03-28
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2196/58366
Citations
3
Primary Topic
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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The AI Reviewer: Evaluating AI’s Role in Citation Screening for Streamlined Systematic Reviews

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The AI Reviewer: Evaluating AI’s Role in Citation Screening for Streamlined Systematic Reviews

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Abstract

This study serves as an exploratory analysis of the efficacy of various large language models in a direct comparison of automated title and abstract screening for systematic reviews and demonstrates promising but variable agreement levels with human reviewers emphasizing the importance of model selection for systematic review.

JMIR Formative ResearchVol. 9
University of Ottawa (CA), University of Toronto (CA), Ottawa Hospital (CA), Montfort Hospital (CA), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
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