A systematic review or evidence synthesis (SR/ES) research product is a comprehensive collection of evidence from multiple studies on a research topic using standardized methods to synthesize and report the best available evidence on that research topic with as little bias as possible for making informed decisions on best practices on policies and more.
Generative AI can be used to streamline SR/ES processes as these research products take significant time and energy to complete. Some applications of AI in SR/ES are effective (e.g. generating free text search terms; screening search results). However, other applications of AI reduce SR/ES research integrity (e.g. controlled vocabulary search terms) so caution and evaluation of AI tools is recommended. More information on SR/ES processes is contained in our guide here.