Screening & Data Extraction Software
The following resources can be used during the screening and data extraction phases of your systematic review project. Please note that most of these have a software subscription fee. Many of the functions provided by these software products can be replicated using Endnote, Excel, and statistical analysis software. Brown School Librarians do not have experience with any of these tools and cannot provide support for them.
- DistillerSRDistillerSR is an online application designed specifically for screening and data extraction phases in the systematic review.
- CovidenceCovidence allows your team to upload search results, screen abstracts and full text, complete data collection, conduct risk of bias assessment, resolve disagreements and export data into RevMan or Excel.
- AbstrackRFree, open-source, web-based software for abstract-screening
- JBI SUMARISUMARI supports 10 review types, including reviews of effectiveness, qualitative research, economic evaluations, prevalence/incidence, aetiology/risk, mixed methods, umbrella/overviews, text/opinion, diagnostic test accuracy and scoping reviews. It facilitates the entire review process, from protocol development, team management, study selection, critical appraisal, data extraction, data synthesis and writing your systematic review report.
- Comprehensive Meta-AnalysisSoftware designed to perform statistical calculations for meta-analysis.
- RayyanRayyan is a FREE web application to help systematic review authors perform their job in a quick and easy fashion. Authors create systematic reviews, collaborate on them, maintain them over time and get suggestions for article inclusion.
