HSLG is hosting an online webinar on Thursday 26th November 2026, from 11:00 to 12:30 GMT. Register on Eventbrite.
Library clients’ questions and needs have expanded. Common questions include which tools to choose, how to use them correctly, and how to report their use. Assessing vendors’ claims independently is crucial, and health libraries are a trusted source of guidance in bridging the responsible-use gap between the tech’s rapid growth and the slow development of legal and ethical guardrails.
This webinar provides a practical guide to choosing appropriate search approaches, writing prompts, evaluating tools and their outputs, and teaching researchers how to use them responsibly.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the search types and explain their relevance to systematic reviews
- Outline copyright and licensing considerations and identify relevant AI features
- Describe selected prompt engineering techniques and frameworks
- Identify key checks when choosing a tool for a systematic-review task
- Recognise limitations of different AI approaches and identify appropriate checks on outputs
- Outline a practical plan for keeping up with AI developments
About the speaker
Dr Farhad Shokraneh is Evidence Synthesis Manager at the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO), University of Oxford. He has a PhD in Medicine and has worked as an Evidence Scientist at King’s College London, University College London, UCLH, and Cambridge University. With 22 years of experience in evidence synthesis, he has led teams from five continents and delivered projects for organisations including WHO, UN, UNICEF, FDA, NHS, UK NIHR, Cochrane, AWMF, and NICE.
