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Farhad Shokraneh

@farhadshokraneh.bsky.social
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Evidence Synthesis Manager at Oxford Uni Senior Research Associate at Bristol Uni Post-Doc Research Associate at Cambridge Uni Director at Systematic Review Consultants LTD SystematicReview.info Creator: GAJET List, LEMASyR, & BIMS-ARINES

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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Editor Farming and Peer-Reviewer Farming by Commercial Academic Publishers farhadinfo.medium.com/editor-farmi... #medlibs #OpenAccess #PeerReview #Editors #Journals
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Editor Farming and Peer-Reviewer Farming by Commercial Academic Publishers
I have been promoted three times in my academic career. In none of my applications was there a mention of being an editor or peer reviewer.
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
2026 Guide to Rayyan's Free Version for Record Screening in Systematic Reviews Feel free to share with anyone who may find it useful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ-G... #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis #AI #ML #Automation #medlibs
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Classification of LLM Errors in Data Extraction for Systematic Reviews and Factors Affecting the LLM-Based Tool’s Performance #SystematicReview #DataExtraction #EvidenceSynthesis #Error #AI #medlibs farhadinfo.medium.com/classificati... Image Generation ID: 77e285ae-b8e3-456a-a0c5-44e16e08bf3b
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Classification of LLM Errors in Data Extraction for Systematic Reviews and Factors Affecting the…
It’s been a long time, but I’m busy, so I decided to write fewer, more useful posts.
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Read my product review of @biomednews.bsky.social at Journal of the Medical Library Association Free tool to create a weekly newsletter for you & UR community URL: jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/art... #medlibs @chla-absc.bsky.social @medlibassn.bsky.social @ciliphlg.bsky.social @gavinmcstay.bsky.social
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bims: Biomed News | Journal of the Medical Library Association
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I delivered Searching/Screening sessions in non-free workshop. Chaptered sessions R on YouTube Semi-Automation of Search in SR: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXqJ... Semi-Automation of Screening in SR: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ1W... #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis #AI #PriorityScreening #medlibs
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
There’s still time: Join us as Head of Data Engineering & Informatics and help shape the future of infectious disease research. Apply today 🔗 www.iddo.org/about-us/jobs 📅 Deadline Jan 12 at noon #recruitment @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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gajetlist.bsky.social @gajetlist.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
"Swiss Medical Weekly" was added to GAJET List @gajetlist.bsky.social as the 131st journal, CONGRATULATIONS to this journal for supporting free open science :)
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
One more year behind us with lots awaiting in the new year Happy 2026 - read more in the year-end message.
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Independent Review of #OpenAlex and #TheLens in Journal of Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) by Debbie Chaves, Jack Young, and Zahra Premji journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index.... #MEDLIBS
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Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada
A forum for the provision of increased communication among health libraries and health sciences librarians.
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
SRC Bursary for Library and Information Science – Search Solutions 2025 systematicreview.info/grants/ @bcs_irsg #medlibs @systematicreview.bsky.social
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
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
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Responsible Use of AI in Evidence Synthesis: Filling the Gap Between Research and Practice
YouTube video by Farhad Shokraneh
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
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 <dot> com. Thank you. Sorry for posting online. I found no other way to contact you, including messaging
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
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.ai
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.
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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
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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
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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...
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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...
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
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
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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
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How to Stay Up-To-Date in Your Field
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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
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Using AI in Automation of Evidence Synthesis: What Does Research Tell Us?
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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
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Episode 3. Kevin and Keith Kallmes - Nested Knowledge
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
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/
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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 eventbrite.com/e/how-to-sta...
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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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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
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
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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)
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Mind Maps at Trip Database's Free Version www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhbz... @tripdatabase.bsky.social #EBM #MEDLIBS
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Mind Maps on the Trip Database
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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/
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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 ...
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Thank you @carrieprice.bsky.social that's very kind
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
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
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
My interview with Eitan Agai, CEO of PICO Portal One of two series youtu.be/4BVigwoY1WE Subscribe to YouTube channel & stay updated with most recent developments in field. Sponsor: @systematicreview.bsky.social #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis #Automation #UX #Reponsible #AI #XAI #RiskofBias
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The Entire Systematic Review is Search! Systematic Reviewers are Searchers. My new very short post. #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis #EvidenceSynthesis #HTA #AI farhadinfo.medium.com/the-entire-s...
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The Entire Systematic Review is Search! Systematic Reviewers are Searchers.
Yes, it is. Yes, you are.
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
My interview with the Father of Meta-Analysis: Professor Gene V. Glass Story is fascinating, and there are many lessons to be learned; I utterly enjoyed hosting this interview. Financial Sponsor: @systematicreview.bsky.social #MetaAnalysis Interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RkS...
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Systematic Review Toolbox is back systematicreviewtools.com
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Streamlit
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
User Murder Index (UMI): The time and effort it takes to block information that can save someone’s life farhadinfo.medium.com/user-murder-... #UX #UI #UserExperience #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis
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User Murder Index (UMI): The time and effort it takes to block information that can save someone’s…
Caring about or ignoring User Experience (UX) in healthcare can directly save or take lives. Healthcare professionals routinely need access…
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Skip my section & start listening to James's from 21:45 & enjoy it! Another fantastic session for the University of Southampton with @jm-thomas.bsky.social Link: www.youtube.com/@SystematicR... #EvidenceSynthesis #AI #ML #SystematicReviews #LLM #GenerativeAI
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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
BlueSky has great customisation, but I knew/understood only a fraction - helpful starter from the Verge (Custom algorithms, starter packs, labellers, etc). Thanks @drkellylambert.bsky.social & @sethabramson.bsky.social for the alert.
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Recording is here Subscribe to YouTube channel & watch the recording. Thank U to 331 registered users & 140 participants on the day The next event will be on Prompt Engineering. #AI #ML #EvidenceSynthesis #SystematicReviews #LLM #PromptEngineering Here: www.youtube.com/@SystematicR...
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
OK This is going ahead Using AI and ML in Evidence Synthesis and Systematic Reviews in 2025 Registration Link in Comments #ML #AI #EvidenceSynthesis #SystematicReview #HTA #HEOR
Using AI and ML in Evidence Synthesis and Systematic Reviews in 2025
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Farhad Shokraneh @farhadshokraneh.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Thank you for your support @genski.bsky.social
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Judy Wright @jmwleeds.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
😃Looking forward to meeting other information professionals involved in evidence synthesis at a free conference in Jan 2025. Abstract deadline 19th Nov. Submission form👉https://forms.office.com/e/9zNgrHUQ9b Guidelines👉https://forms.office.com/e/hq7320AFNW Book now👉 ow.ly/zhge50TyNQP #COREIRF25
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CORE Information Retrieval Forum 2025
Join us for a day of talks, workshops, networking, celebrating achievements & discussing latest innovations for information professionals.
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