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AI Falls Short in Systematic Review Searches
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Fusion42 · 12 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
AI tools improve precision in systematic literature searches but lack the comprehensiveness and sensitivity to replace expert-conducted multidatabase searches, especially in identifying gray literature. A hybrid approach with professional oversight and transparency in AI use is recommended.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Digital Health.
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You must keep expert librarians central in healthcare systematic reviews as AI still misses key studies and gray literature, but use AI to speed concept mapping and gap spotting. Your hybrid search strategy must include clear AI use documentation to safeguard traceability and reliability.
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