Living Review

Industry First: EvidAI pioneered automated living systematic reviews - continuously updated evidence synthesis that never goes out of date.

What is a Living Review?

A living systematic review:

• Maintains continuous evidence currency
• Incorporates new studies as published
• Updates conclusions when evidence changes
• Provides always-current recommendations

The Currency Problem

Traditional Reviews Become Outdated

Consequences

• Clinical decisions based on old evidence
• New effective treatments unknown
• Safety signals missed
• Research duplication

EvidAI's Living Review Solution

Automated Monitoring

The system continuously:

• Executes your original search
• Screens new publications
• Identifies potentially relevant studies
• Assesses impact on conclusions

Intelligent Updating

Not every new study triggers update:

• Low impact: Logged for quarterly review
• Moderate impact: Minor version update
• High impact: Immediate full update

Impact Assessment

The AI evaluates:

• Sample size contribution
• Effect direction
• Clinical significance
• Methodological quality

Living Review Workflow

Initial Review

Complete standard systematic review:

1. Protocol development
2. Comprehensive search
3. Study selection
4. Data extraction
5. Quality assessment
6. Synthesis
7. Report generation

Monitoring Activation

Configure ongoing surveillance:

• Search frequency (daily/weekly/monthly)
• Database selection
• Alert thresholds
• Update triggers

Continuous Operations

Daily/Weekly:

• Automated searches run
• New citations screened
• Potential includes flagged

When Threshold Met:

• Impact assessment triggered
• Update workflow initiates
• Stakeholders notified

Quarterly:

• Comprehensive review
• Minor updates compiled
• Version increment

Version Management

Semantic versioning:

• v1.0: Initial publication
• v1.1, v1.2: Minor updates (new studies, no conclusion change)
• v2.0: Major update (conclusion changed)

Stakeholder Notifications

Alert Types

• New evidence available: Studies to review
• Minor update published: New version ready
• Major finding change: Conclusions updated
• No changes: Periodic confirmation

Notification Channels

• Email alerts
• Dashboard notifications
• API webhooks (Enterprise)
• Team messaging integration

Use Cases

Clinical Guidelines

Guideline panels receive:

• Real-time evidence updates
• Change impact assessments
• Revision recommendations

Regulatory Monitoring

Pharmaceutical companies track:

• Competitor evidence
• Safety signals
• Efficacy updates

Policy Support

Government agencies maintain:

• Current evidence base
• Policy-relevant updates
• Decision-ready summaries

Deliverables

Living review includes:

• ✅ Initial systematic review
• ✅ Monitoring protocol
• ✅ Automated surveillance
• ✅ Update reports
• ✅ Version history
• ✅ Stakeholder notifications
• ✅ Evidence currency guarantee

Best Practices

Setting Up

• Choose appropriate update frequency
• Define meaningful thresholds
• Identify key stakeholders
• Plan communication strategy

Maintaining

• Review flagged studies promptly
• Document update decisions
• Communicate changes clearly
• Archive version history