Citation screening using crowdsourcing and machine learning produced accurate results: Evaluation of Cochrane's modified Screen4Me service.

Journal: Journal of clinical epidemiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a modified workflow that uses machine learning and crowdsourcing to identify studies for potential inclusion in a systematic review.

Authors

  • Anna Noel-Storr
    Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group University of Oxford United Kingdom.
  • Gordon Dooley
    Metaxis Ltd, Oxford, UK.
  • Lisa Affengruber
    Department for Evidence-based Medicine and Evaluation, Danube University Krems, Krems, Austria.
  • Gerald Gartlehner
    RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. ggartlehner@rti.org.