CKO-018AI Across the Review WorkflowEmerging evidenceHigh risk
Can AI search for evidence?
AI can support evidence searching, but search remains a high-risk task requiring careful validation and oversight.
In more detail
AI may help identify studies, refine search strategies and retrieve information. However, evidence retrieval remains one of the most challenging tasks because missing relevant studies can affect review conclusions. Search performance should therefore be evaluated rigorously before AI replaces established methods.
Why it matters
Poor retrieval affects every downstream stage of a review.
Decision rule
Treat evidence retrieval as a high-risk application.
Common misconception
“If AI finds some studies, it must have found all relevant studies.”
At a glance
- Evidence strength
- Emerging
- Risk category
- High
Related concepts
Search SensitivityRecallEvidence Retrieval
Key takeaway
Finding the right evidence remains one of the hardest AI challenges.