Data extraction methods for systematic review (semi)automation: A living review protocol.
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SUBMITTER: Schmidt L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7338918 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Data extraction methods for systematic review (semi)automation: A living review protocol.
Schmidt Lena L Olorisade Babatunde K BK McGuinness Luke A LA Thomas James J Higgins Julian P T JPT
F1000Research 20200325
<b>Background:</b> Researchers in evidence-based medicine cannot keep up with the amounts of both old and newly published primary research articles. Support for the early stages of the systematic review process - searching and screening studies for eligibility - is necessary because it is currently impossible to search for relevant research with precision. Better automated data extraction may not only facilitate the stage of review traditionally labelled 'data extraction', but also change earlie ...[more]
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