Institut für die Sicherheit biotechnologischer Verfahren bei Pflanzen
Scientific reviews serve to summarise and evaluate the results of available scientific studies. This is becoming increasingly urgent given the ever-growing volume of scientific literature, particularly in view of the speed of biotechnological developments and the associated volume of available reports. A special approach (systematic reviews) aims to make data collection and evaluation as robust and comprehensible as possible to substantiate decision making. However, this requires a considerable investment of time and personpower, and depending on the issue at hand, it can take over a year to complete a full systematic review. Particularly with regard to decision-making processes, however, significantly shorter processing times are desirable. The research project therefore aims to increase the efficiency of systematic reviews and associated approaches and make targeted use of existing resources. This is pursued using various approaches and strategies: • CADIMA, an online tool developed by JKI, supports the conduct and documentation of systematic reviews and associated approaches. It is provided free of charge, continuously further developed and accompanied by user support. • The development of AI-based methods is being driven forward both internally and in cooperation with external partners in order to support or (semi-) automate particularly labor-intensive steps in the review process. Capacity building also plays an important role in this context. • PROCEED, an online register developed jointly by JKI and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE), enables the registration of review protocols on agricultural and environmental issues. This promotes methodological standards and prevents the duplication of work on similar issues. PROCEED was developed and is provided free of charge by JKI and JKI organises the assignment of DOIs and provides user support.
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity
