# Scale Evidence Synthesis Without Expanding Internal Teams

Expert methodologists and AI-assisted workflows to scale systematic reviews. Used for National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reports.

Source: https://picoportal.org/services/scale/

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<p style="font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5; color: #3a352e; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 0 14px;"><strong style="color: #5f398e;">A new operational model for evidence synthesis teams.</strong></p>
<p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.6; color: #555; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 0 32px;">Flexible, methodology-driven review support powered by transparent AI-assisted workflows.</p>
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<h2 style="color: #5f398e; font-size: 2em; margin: 0 0 16px; font-weight: bold;">Modern Evidence Reviews Require More Than Software</h2>
<p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.6; color: #555; margin: 0;">PICO Portal PLUS+ brings together our literature review platform and experienced methodologists to expand your evidence synthesis capacity, without sacrificing methodological integrity.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;">When you plug into our network of experienced reviewers and project leaders, your team can focus on the science and let us handle the rest. <strong>PICO Portal&#8217;s solutions for evidence synthesis, made even more powerful with expert methodology support.</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;"><strong>PICO Portal PLUS+ methodologists are PhD-level researchers with published systematic review experience.</strong> Each completes our internal training program and passes proficiency assessments in title and abstract screening, full-text review, and Risk of Bias evaluation before joining client projects.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.6; color: #555; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 40px; text-align: center;">Human expertise and AI workflows operating in tandem, producing transparent, audit-ready evidence outputs.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.6; color: #555; margin: 0;">PICO Portal PLUS+ keeps you in full control of your project. With access to our literature review platform, you can monitor progress and collaborate with our team, choosing from any or all outsourced services.</p>
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