“How we do systematic reviews needs to change, it’s not sustainable.” – @ellaflem.bsky.social Great to see our joint position statement on the responsible use of AI In evidence synthesis and the RAISE recommendations mentioned in this piece from @newrepublic.com 👇

How AI Is Reshaping Science’s Most Trusted Tool

Systematic reviews take a long time, but are the gold standard in evaluating evidence and producing medical recommendations. AI could speed that up—in theory.

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Coming from mid-November 2025 for Cochrane reviews: 💥 A new AI disclosure section across all reviews 💥 Changes to all reviews types to reflect evolving methodological best practice & to align with recent changes to intervention reviews 💥 Changes to how rapid reviews are managed

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Clearer, more consistent Cochrane reviews are coming. From mid-November, we’re updating reporting formats to make reviews easier to use, more accessible, and more impactful. 🔗 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

⭐I’m hiring⭐ Interested a Research Integrity Editor role in @cochrane.org? www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42... Pop me DM if you have any questions! Also see this for extra context on why systematic reviewers have a vital role in upholding trustworthiness & transparency: lnkd.in/e9u_yRJV

How are we advancing responsible AI for evidence synthesis? From developing guidance to engaging with developers, we're ensuring AI enhances – not replaces – human judgment in systematic reviews. 🔗 www.cochrane.org/about-us/news/how-cochrane-advancing-responsible-ai-evidence-synthesis

🚨Big news! Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods (#CESM) is now LIVE in PubMed Central — and fully searchable on PubMed! 🔍📚 👉PMC: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/journals/?te... 👉PubMed: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%22Coch... #OpenAccess #Cochrane

The latest Bias Methods Group newsletter is live! Dive into fresh insights and essential updates on tackling bias in research, as well as a call for abstracts for the 2025 annual meeting! Read it on the BMG website: methods.cochrane.org/bias/about-u...

@ellaflem.bsky.social‬ describes how we all have a role to play in developing and using responsible AI in #Evidence synthesis. Excited to see how the work of the Joint AI methods group evolves! #ESMARConf2025 buff.ly/2fmgpAr

ESMARConf2025: Presentation - Introducing RAISE... - Ella Flemyng

Full Title: Introducing RAISE (Responsible AI use in evidence SynthEsis)Presenter: Ella FlemyngAbstract:This presentation will introduce the RAISE recommenda...

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Great discussion about the use of AI in Systematic Reviews at #ESMARConf2025 yesterday. AI should not be assessed in isolation of human reviewers as there will be a need for a human-in-the-loop for the forseeable future. www.youtube.com/live/GO8BwSI... @eshackathon.bsky.social

ESMARConf2025: Panel Discussion: Advances in Evidence Synthesis and Meta-Analysis...

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Super excited to be presenting on the responsible AI use in evidence synthesis (RAISE) recommendations & guidance this week at #ESMARConf2025 🙌 Come join us! Full details on RAISE here osf.io/fwaud/

Evidence Synthesis Hackathon@eshackathon.bsky.social · last yr.

With just over a week to go before #ESMARConf2025. We have some great content planned. Look out for details on presentations, workshops and panels over the next week. You can check out the draft schedule now at: esmarconf.org/2025/ by clicking on the programme.

Registrations are open for #JBIKochi: 'Diversity in healthcare. Unity in evidence'. Learn more and register: jbi.global/jbi-colloquium #EvidenceSynthesis #impsci

Attend the JBI Colloquium 2025 in Kochi, India #shorts

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More details of James Heathers and Retraction Watch's project to remove toxic medical papers. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Science-integrity project will root out bad medical papers ‘and tell everyone’

Group behind Retraction Watch aims to pinpoint the most influential flawed health data.

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‘Anyone can do this’: Sleuths publish a toolkit for post-publication review The Collection of Open Science Integrity Guides (COSIG) aims to make “post-publication peer review” more accessible Project headed by @reeserichardson.bsky.social @cosig.net retractionwatch.com/2025/06/04/c...

‘Anyone can do this’: Sleuths publish a toolkit for post-publication review

For years, sleuths – whose names our readers are likely familiar with – have been diligently flagging issues with the scientific literature. More than a dozen of these specialists have teamed up to cr...

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‼️HOT OFF THE PRESS‼️ ⭐Updated Responsible AI use in Evidence Synthesis (RAISE) 3-paper collection on OSF: osf.io/fwaud/files/... ⭐ Now includes: 1️⃣Recommendations for practice for the main roles in the ecosystem 2️⃣ Guidance on building & evaluating AI tools 3️⃣Guidance on selecting & using AI tools

Just published - updated guidance and recommendations for the responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis (RAISE): osf.io/fwaud/ We're doing a webinar on this in about an hour! training.cochrane.org/recommendati...

Responsible AI in Evidence Synthesis (RAISE): guidance and recommendations

The RAISE guidance is currently written in three documents. The first document, ‘RAISE 1’, provides tailored recommendations for eight of the distinct roles in the evidence synthesis ecosystem: eviden...

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1/3 Help shape the #ESIC Roadmap! The call for input on users, demand, competition, and alternatives is open. We encourage contributions from the CEE community – including those working in agriculture, forestry, water, climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and land use👇

A common question we hear is, if I use #AI in my #systematicreview, what level of potential error is acceptable? Help us understand community expectations to inform future work via this NEW SURVEY: lnkd.in/e6tcTKfg Open til 2 Jul, ~35mins @cochrane.org @campbellreviews.bsky.social

How ‘correct’ should #evidencesynthesis be? How does this change if we add #AI? Help inform new tool dev and best practice guidance! forms.office.com/e/ZwdicYQpjv Open until 2 Jul, ~35 mins. Part of @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded DESTinY @campbellreviews.bsky.social @ellaflem.bsky.social

🤖 Updated guidance on use of Cochrane data by AI developers 🤖 We've updated our FAQs to clarify they are subject to the same T&Cs as humans - you need authorization to use Cochrane data for AI development, training or implementation, & adhere to license terms: www.cochranelibrary.com/data

About Cochrane data reuse | Cochrane Library

About Cochrane evidence data reuse

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New WWCS website is live, check it out 👉 whatworksclimate.solutions As the What Works initiative is growing, there are lots of ways to get involved! Let’s shape smarter climate solutions together. Stay tuned here for exciting updates.

www.bmj.com/content/389/... "Evidence from 68 systematic reviews with conclusions distorted by retracted trials was used in 157 guideline documents."

Investigating the impact of trial retractions on the healthcare evidence ecosystem (VITALITY Study I): retrospective cohort study

Objective To investigate the impact of retracted trials on the production and use of healthcare evidence in the evidence ecosystem. Design Retrospective cohort study based on forward citation searchi...

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Enjoying the Easter fun in Cochrane's authoring software - RevMan. Who doesn't enjoy a Cochrane egg bouncing along the bottom of the screen 🪺🐰 I also hear there is a new hidden forest plot challenge 🥷with tricky study results & diamonds dropping Easter eggs.. training.cochrane.org/online-learn...

It was an absolute pleasure to join @cochranedkcebmo.bsky.social at their symposium this week to introduce RAISE (Responsible AI in evidence SynthEsis osf.io/fwaud/), highlight how Cochrane is implementing AI responsibly, & discuss how to approach using AI in your #evidencesynthesis

Cochrane Denmark & CEBMO@cochranedkcebmo.bsky.social · last yr.

The Danish EBM Network held a successful symposium yesterday, featuring three outstanding presentations on artificial intelligence in evidence synthesis by Anna Noel-Storr (Cochrane), @ellaflem.bsky.social (Cochrane) and Kristian Thorlund (McMaster University). #EvidenceSynthesis #AI

Read our paper in JAMA Internl Med with a great editorial. Wonderful collaboration with @gcabanac.cpesr.fr Retracted papers are included in meta-analyses published in HIF journal. Inclusion of the retracted studies changed effect estimates. doi.org/10.1001/jama... doi.org/10.1001/jama...

Inclusion of Retracted Studies in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Interventions

This systematic review and meta-analysis identifies reports of systematic reviews that included retracted studies in their meta-analyses, and assesses the impact of these retracted studies on the resu...

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Well this is exciting... Thrilled to join the Committee for Publication Ethics (COPE) Council! Feeling pretty honored to work alongside such an incredible group of people. Excited for what's ahead! publicationethics.org/news-opinion... #publicationethics #researchintegrity

Letter from the COPE Chair: March 2025

Welcome to new COPE Council Members Ella Flemyng, Renee Hoch, Christina Kassiteridi, Arley Soto, Gráinne McNamara, and Loreta Tauginienė.

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Cochrane has revamped its conflict of interest policies & disclosures, making them easier & quicker to navigate, while maintaining our reputation for independence, transparency & being free from commercial influence. Cochrane author? Please read: community.cochrane.org/news/cochran...

Cochrane revamps its Conflict of Interest Policies and Disclosures

Cochrane is introducing important updates to how we implement our Conflict of Interest (COI) policies, making them easier and quicker for authors and staff to navigate while maintaining our high stand...

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🤖 We've launched a new joint AI Methods Group 🤖 Cochrane, The Campbell Collaboration, JBI & Collaboration for Environmental Evidence have joined forces to spearhead adoption across these four leading evidence synthesis organizations www.cochrane.org/news/new-ai-...

The Danish EBM Network Symposium 2025 🗓️🌍 9 April in Copenhagen Free of charge (except dinner) Speakers: Anna-Noel Storr, @ellaflem.bsky.social, Kristian Thorlund (McMaster University) Organizers: Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Ole Jakob Storebø and Ann Merete Møller event.sdu.dk/danishebmnet...

💜 Cochrane launches new feature to identify retracted publications in searches 💜 Are you an Information Specialist or review author who searches Cochrane's database of trials (CENTRAL)? Search results will now identify & flag publications that have been retracted: www.cochrane.org/news/cochran...

Cochrane launches new feature to identify retracted publications

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(2/2) 2nd new exciting thing from my RevMan wish list... 🌟 Dynamic analysis results reporting! If you add or remove studies from an analysis, for change the stats setup, RevMan can automatically update reporting of that result throughout the whole review! documentation.cochrane.org/revman-kb/re...

(1/2) Today is a great day! 2 things from my RevMan wish list are now available to ensure #Cochranereviews can use the best methodologies for more accurate & robust results. ⭐New random-effects stats methods for systematic reviews available! community.cochrane.org/news/embraci...

Embracing new random-effects methods for systematic reviews of interventions

Cochrane is committed to providing our users with the most up-to-date methodologies to produce more accurate and robust research

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