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Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

SRC Bursary for Library and Information Science – Search Solutions 2025

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November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Probably my best but definitely my last webinar of 2025, I promise 🤞 I know you are fed up, but the recording is chaptered 🎊

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4xw...

@htaiorg.bsky.social

#HTA #AI #HEOR #GenAI #LLM #SystematicReviews #EvidenceSynthesis

Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis: Filling the Gap Between Research and Practice

YouTube video by Farhad Shokraneh

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November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Join us for another update on using #AI responsibly in #EvidenceSynthesis #SystematicReviews #HTA @htaiorg.bsky.social

"Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis: Filling the Gap Between Research and Practice"

When: Oct 30 14:00 GMT
Register: lnkd.in/gQwqyhqt
Cost: Are U kidding me? Free

October 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Hi @jennymoth.bsky.social, if you are the same Jenny Moth who worked on Clinical Librarianship in the Emergency Department, please get in touch with me: FarhadShokraneh [at] gmail com. Thank you. Sorry for posting online. I found no other way to contact you, including messaging

August 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Independent Reviews of
1. Undermind.ai by @giustini.bsky.social ‬ and
2. Perplexity.ai by Angélique Roy

at JCHLA @chla-absc.bsky.social

journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index....

journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index....

#AI #EvidenceSynthesis

Undermind - Radically better research and discovery

Our AI assistant carefully reads hundreds of academic papers for you, finding exactly what you need, no matter how complex.

Undermind.ai

August 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

So far, the best review on using GenAI in #EvidenceSynthesis & #SystematicReviews

Current evidence doesn't support GenAI use without human involvement/oversight. For most tasks other than searching, GenAI may have a role in assisting humans
doi.org/10.1017/rsm....

#AI #HTA #LLM #medlibs

Generative artificial intelligence use in evidence synthesis: A systematic review | Research Synthesis Methods | Cambridge Core

Generative artificial intelligence use in evidence synthesis: A systematic review

doi.org

April 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it.

www.techradar.com/computing/ar...

ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it

You never know...

www.techradar.com

April 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Living Evidence Map for Automation of Systematic Reviews (LEMASyR)

👍 Updated DAILY
👍 FREE
👍 No login
👍 Private
👍 No Ads
👍 No Cookies

Link to Map: nested-knowledge.com/nest/qualita...

Brief How to Use: youtu.be/bp7n1-IoR7E?...

#SystematicReviews #Automation #AI #LLM #ML #Medlibs

April 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Chaptered Recording: How to Stay Up-To-Date in Your Field

✴️ BIMS, #FeedReaders, Alerting, Subscriptions, CAS/SDI, & #EvidenceMaps
✴️ PIM & #FOMO
✴️ Are You Fox or Squirrel
✴️ #InformationMinimalism
✴️ University of #YouTube & Chaptering
✴️ Future Webinars

youtu.be/bp7n1-IoR7E

#MedLibs #RSS #XML #ML

How to Stay Up-To-Date in Your Field

YouTube video by Farhad Shokraneh

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March 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

If you missed my Bristol talk, worry not!

It's been recorded and chaptered for you to watch/listen to. :)

"Using AI in Automation of Evidence Synthesis: What Does Research Tell Us?"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZM3...

#AI #Automation #ML #EvidenceSynthesis #SystematicReview #HTA #HEOR

Using AI in Automation of Evidence Synthesis: What Does Research Tell Us?

YouTube video by Farhad Shokraneh

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March 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Inspiring interview with two co-founders of @NestedKnowledge

Young, energetic, and positive, they explain how the features in the system work for all steps of #SystematicReviews using #AI and #LLM

youtu.be/oPMvs3twedE

#EvidenceSynthesis #Automation

Episode 3. Kevin and Keith Kallmes - Nested Knowledge

YouTube video by Farhad Shokraneh

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March 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

So far, the best scoping review on using #LLMs in #SystematicReviews by our German colleagues

"Large Language Models for Conducting Systematic Reviews: On the Rise, But Not Yet Ready for Use - A Scoping Review"

#GenerativeAI #AI #EvidenceSynthesis

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40021099/

March 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Interview with Professor Jos Kleijnen on 40 Years of Systematic Reviews

He shares great lessons, stories, and wisdom, mentioning many people who shaped the #EvidenceBasedMedicine & #SystematicReviews

youtu.be/z88VyBb-9pQ

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March 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Webinar: How to stay up to date in your field

📣 Overcome the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
📣 Learn about methods and techniques to effortless updating
📣 Learn about the tools (old & new) that make the life easier
📣 All and more for free and guess by whom?

#medlibs

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How to Stay Up To Date in Your Field

Learn the best tips and tricks to keep yourself informed and up-to-date in your field, all from the comfort of your own home!

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March 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

See the interview with Carol Lefebvre, the 1st Librarian and Information Specialist in the Cochrane Collaboration.

Please support the series with a Subscription to the YouTube channel: youtu.be/B94VgBNc8gM

#SystematicReviews #CochraneCollaboration #SearchStrategy #ML #AI
@cochraneirmg.bsky.social

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February 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Development and validation of the NICE artificial intelligence (AI) medical device intervention search filters for MEDLINE and Embase (Ovid)

By @layiku12.bsky.social, et al

doi.org/10.1017/S026...

#AI #SearchFilter #NICE #MedicalDevice #HTA #Embase #MEDLINE #SearchStrategy #SystematicReview

Development and validation of the NICE artificial intelligence (AI) medical device intervention search filters for MEDLINE and Embase (Ovid) | International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health ...

Development and validation of the NICE artificial intelligence (AI) medical device intervention search filters for MEDLINE and Embase (Ovid)

doi.org

February 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Interview with Artur Nowak, Co-Founder, Evidence Prime (GRADEpro GDT & Laser AI)

Chaptered video watch selectively

Artur: We can automate reviews if they're systematic, & they're systematic if we've good protocols

youtu.be/oUJtJxJC4tc

#GRADE #MAGICapp #GRADEproGDT #ClinicalPracticeGuidelines

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February 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Mind Maps at Trip Database's Free Version

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@tripdatabase.bsky.social #EBM #MEDLIBS

Mind Maps on the Trip Database

YouTube video by Trip Database

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February 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

See my interview with legendary Professor Gordon Guyatt on "Evidence-Based Medicine."

Unmissable 2.5 hours; You can also watch sections/chapters from the video description.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to support future content: youtu.be/KtwqZJqHARM

#EBM #CoreGRADE #GRADE #CriticalAppraisal

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January 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Evaluating the utility of #LLMs in generating #SearchStrings for #SystematicReviews in Anesthesiology

"Findings of this study highlight the significant advantage of using original search strings over LLM-generated search strings in PubMed retrieval studies. "

#AI

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39828514/

Evaluating the utility of large language models in generating search strings for systematic reviews in anesthesiology: a comparative analysis of top-ranked journals - PubMed

The findings of this study highlight the significant advantage of using original search strings over LLM-generated search strings in PubMed retrieval studies. The Meta-Analysis Librarian demonstrated ...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

January 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Thank you @carrieprice.bsky.social that's very kind

Carrie Price @carrieprice.bsky.social · Jan 6

#medlibs, I saw this today on the #expertsearching listserv and I enjoyed reading it. A good reminder that teams should write this plan into their protocol. P.S. I've always called it extraction!

Thanks, @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

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Need Help with Including Non-English Language (NEL) Studies in Systematic Reviews?

Note: In the Systematic Review context, Americans use Data Abstraction instead of Data Extraction. In Scoping Review context, it may be…

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January 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

My interview with Jon Brassey, the founder of Trip Database, the most used source of evidence among clinicians

youtu.be/p8rKsXPSd3Q

Great Lesson from Jon: Care, Fail, and Learn 👏

#EvidenceBasedMedicine #RAG #LLMs #OpenAlex #MindMap #RelevanceRanking #EBM

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January 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social

Can't believe a year is gone; unfairly fast, giving no time to pause. Now's the time to reflect. Enjoy this post with the embedded gifts in it.

#Reflection #SystematicReviews #MetaAnalysis #Futures #EvidenceSynthesis