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Screening, PICO, and Data Extraction
Move from clinical questions to screening, full-text review, and extraction decisions.
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Screening for Systematic Reviews: Judge Against Criteria, Don't Read
Screening isn't reading — it's judging each paper against predefined criteria. Keep borderline abstracts in, use a hold pile, and record every exclusion reason.
2PICO Extraction With AI: Verify Against the Methods, Don't Just Label
AI extracts PICO in seconds, but pasting those labels into a table is risky. Verify each element against the Methods and treat PICO as a question framework.
3Using AI for Paper Screening: Let It Set the Order, Not Make the Call
AI helps first-pass screening by reordering the pile, not by deciding. How to prioritize with AI, log its scores separately, and keep every decision human.
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Screening for Systematic Reviews: Judge Against Criteria, Don't Read
Screening isn't reading — it's judging each paper against predefined criteria. Keep borderline abstracts in, use a hold pile, and record every exclusion reason.
Read guidePICO Extraction With AI: Verify Against the Methods, Don't Just Label
AI extracts PICO in seconds, but pasting those labels into a table is risky. Verify each element against the Methods and treat PICO as a question framework.
Read guideUsing AI for Paper Screening: Let It Set the Order, Not Make the Call
AI helps first-pass screening by reordering the pile, not by deciding. How to prioritize with AI, log its scores separately, and keep every decision human.
Read guideFull-Text Review: Check What the Abstract Didn't Tell You
Full-text review is an eligibility check, not close reading. Verify populations, interventions, outcome definitions, and duplicate data in the text and supplements.
Read guideData Extraction With AI: Draft by Machine, Verify Every Number in the Source
Data extraction means pulling predefined items in a uniform format. Design the table, let AI draft it, then verify units, denominators, and directions in the source.
Read guideFrom Clinical Question to Literature Search: PICO Is Your Search Blueprint
"Does this treatment really work?" isn't a searchable query. Learn to break a clinical question into PICO, turn it into search terms, and triage the papers you find.
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Systematic Review Workflows
Plan searches, PRISMA flow, screening, extraction, and source checks for review projects.
Browse topic4 guidesMeta-analysis Preparation
Keep papers, outcomes, extraction notes, and limitations separate before quantitative synthesis.
Browse topic13 guidesLiterature Review and Prior Research
Manage many papers, compare prior research, and keep the review trail clear.
Browse topic10 guidesJournal Club and Paper Presentation Preparation
Prepare paper summaries, critical appraisal, slides, and discussion points for presentations.
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