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AI-Powered Screening

Intelligent dual-screening with consensus algorithms

AI-Powered Screening

Transform the most time-consuming phase of systematic review with intelligent screening that learns from your decisions.

The Screening Challenge

Traditional screening means:

  • Reading 8,000+ titles and abstracts
  • Hours of tedious manual work
  • High risk of human error
  • Inconsistent decisions

EvidAI's Intelligent Approach

Multi-Agent Consensus

Our advanced AI system uses multiple perspectives to ensure accuracy:

  • Different analytical approaches evaluate each study
  • Consensus algorithms combine assessments
  • Confidence scores indicate certainty
  • Disagreements flag for human review

Accuracy You Can Trust

  • 96%+ sensitivity: Rarely misses relevant studies
  • Validated against experts: Tested on gold-standard datasets
  • Transparent reasoning: See why each decision was made
  • Human final say: You approve all critical decisions

Screening Workflow

Title/Abstract Screening

Step 1: Configure Criteria

Define your inclusion and exclusion criteria:

  • Population characteristics
  • Intervention requirements
  • Study design filters
  • Publication requirements

Step 2: AI Pre-Screening

The system automatically:

  • Analyzes all citations against your criteria
  • Assigns relevance predictions
  • Prioritizes likely includes
  • Flags uncertain cases

Step 3: Human Review

You see studies organized by:

  • High confidence include: Quick verification needed
  • High confidence exclude: Spot-check recommended
  • Uncertain: Requires your judgment

Step 4: Active Learning

As you make decisions:

  • AI learns your preferences
  • Predictions improve in real-time
  • Remaining studies re-prioritize

Full-Text Screening

For studies passing title/abstract:

  1. PDF Retrieval: Automatic where available
  2. Criteria Application: Detailed assessment
  3. Exclusion Documentation: Required reason capture
  4. Arbitration Tools: Resolve disagreements

Dual Screening Support

Blind Review Mode

  • Reviewers work independently
  • Decisions hidden until both complete
  • Prevents bias in assessments

Conflict Resolution

When reviewers disagree:

  • Side-by-side comparison view
  • Discussion thread for each study
  • Third reviewer assignment option
  • Consensus documentation

Inter-Rater Reliability

Automatic calculation of:

  • Cohen's Kappa
  • Percent agreement
  • Disagreement patterns
  • Performance metrics

PICO Highlighting

Our intelligent text analysis:

  • Highlights relevant PICO elements in abstracts
  • Color-codes by category (Population, Intervention, etc.)
  • Shows AI confidence for each highlight
  • Helps you scan abstracts faster

Productivity Features

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • I - Include study
  • E - Exclude study
  • M - Maybe (uncertain)
  • - Next study
  • - Previous study

Batch Operations

  • Include/exclude multiple studies
  • Apply tags in bulk
  • Export selections

Best Practices

For Accuracy

  • Pilot test your criteria on 50 studies
  • Review AI uncertain cases carefully
  • Check a sample of AI confident excludes
  • Document all inclusion decisions

For Efficiency

  • Screen in 30-minute focused sessions
  • Use keyboard shortcuts
  • Trust high-confidence AI predictions
  • Focus human attention where it matters
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