Applications of Crowdsourcing in Evidence Synthesis: A Case Study of Cochrane Crowd

[Purpose/Significance] Evidence-informed decision-making is a means to bridge the gap between research and policy and evidence synthesis has become an important tool for evidence-based decision-making in many fields. However, evidence synthesis is resource-intensive, especially when it comes to scientific knowledge on complex issues. The efficiency of evidence synthesis currently cannot meet the needs of decision makers. Crowdsourcing is seen as a potential way to improve the productivity of evidence synthesis. At present, the research and practice on the applications of crowdsourcing in evidence synthesis is still in its infancy. This study takes the application of crowdsourcing in the Cochrane Crowd citizen science project as an example to summarize the practical applications of crowdsourcing in evidence synthesis. The comprehensive analysis of the application mechanism of crowdsourcing in Cochrane Crowd project will provide certain reference and inspiration for the use of crowdsourcing in evidence synthesi