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  • Health Informatics
  • Computational Linguistics
  • Evidence Synthesis

Background:

  • Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) are crucial for evidence synthesis but are often complex, time-consuming, and resource-intensive.
  • Existing SLR methods face challenges in efficiently processing large volumes of published literature, particularly for observational studies using real-world data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present a Natural Language Processing (NLP)-based solution designed to accelerate and streamline the SLR process for observational studies.
  • To create an intelligent, end-to-end, living NLP-assisted platform for automating key SLR tasks.

Main Methods:

  • An agile software development methodology was employed to build a customized NLP-assisted solution.
  • Machine learning-based NLP algorithms were utilized for automating article screening (text classification) and data element extraction (named entity recognition).
  • A human-in-the-loop design allowed for expert review and verification of NLP predictions, integrated with explainable AI for transparency.

Main Results:

  • The Intelligent SLR Platform successfully automated major SLR steps, including protocol setting, retrieval, screening, data extraction, and visualization.
  • NLP algorithms demonstrated high accuracy in article screening (0.86-0.90) and strong performance in data element extraction (macroaverage F1 scores of 0.57-0.89).

Conclusions:

  • Advanced NLP algorithms significantly expedite SLRs for observational studies, enabling researchers to dedicate more time to data quality and evidence synthesis.
  • The living SLR concept integrated into the platform allows for continuous literature updates, helping scientists stay current with observational study research prospectively.