Conducting a literature review, especially one that involves data synthesis, can be a complex and time-consuming task. However, systematic review management software can significantly streamline this process.
These tools assist researchers by enhancing efficiency, organisation, and collaboration through various stages of the review, including;
literature screening,
data extraction,
quality assessment,
and data synthesis.
These steps, supported by systematic review management software, help ensure a thorough and efficient literature review process.
These are tools that assist researchers in conducting comprehensive literature reviews by streamlining tasks such as literature screening, data extraction, quality assessment, and data synthesis. These tools enhance efficiency, organisation, and collaboration in the systematic review process.
1, Covidence
A web-based platform designed to streamline the production of systematic reviews, supporting citation screening, full-text review, risk of bias assessment, and data extraction.
Covidence offers individual, group, and organisational subscriptions.
See: Covidence Website
2, DistillerSR
An AI-enabled literature review automation software that streamlines the screening and data extraction processes, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in systematic reviews.
DistillerSR offers student, staff, group, and institutional subscriptions
See: DistillerSR Website
3, Rayyan
A free, AI-powered tool designed to expedite the initial screening of articles for systematic reviews. It offers features like blinding and labeling to facilitate collaboration among reviewers.
Rayyan offers a free tier for researchers who are getting started, as well as paid student and professional subscriptions.
See: Rayyan
4, EPPI-Reviewer
A web-based software for managing and analyzing data in literature reviews, including systematic reviews. It supports various stages of the review process, from reference management to synthesis.
EPPI-Reviewer offers a single-user and group subscription.
See: EPPI Website
5, RevMan (Review Manager)
Developed by Cochrane, RevMan is a free software tool designed for writing and maintaining systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It supports the entire review process, including protocol development, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
RevMan is available at no extra charge through our Cochrane subscription.
See: Cochrane
Bonus: ProMeta 4
Watch this space. ProMeta 3 was professional statistical software for conducting meta-analyses that offered advanced analytical tools and user-friendly interfaces to assist researchers in synthesising data from multiple studies. This software was last updated in 2015, and ProMeta 4 is under development.
ProMeta is free, open source software.
See: https://meta-analysis.actilab.onl
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