Information Retrieval Meeting (IRM 2022): 10-11 June 2022

The “Information Retrieval Meeting (IRM 2022)” has taken place on 10 and 11 June

In our “Information Retrieval Meeting (IRM 2022): Transition into the Digital Age“ we had several inspiring keynotes, oral sessions and workshops about the current developments and practical experiences with digitalization and automation in information retrieval. During these two days, participants from 17 countries shared their practical and scientific knowledge about their challenges and solutions in information retrieval for systematic reviews and HTA reports.

General Chair: Dr. Siw Waffenschmidt, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, IQWiG

Programme Committee Members:

• Gerhard Bissels (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Switzerland)
• Maria-Inti Metzendorf (Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group, Germany)
• René Spijker (Cochrane Nethderlands, The Netherlands)
• Marion Spring (NICE, UK)

Programme
Abstracts published in German Medical Science (GMS) Portal

Keynote 1: Digital transformation and automation - reports on collaboration between information specialists and IT developers

• Ashley Elizabeth Muller, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), Norway
• Justin Clark, Bond University, Australia
• Maria-Inti Metzendorf, Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorder Group, Germany

Keynote 2: Challenges and pitfalls with digitalization and automation

Dr. Margaret Sampson, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada