Screening results

There are multiple tools available to assist you in screening your results they have various access restrictions and costs, here are some of the most common.

Harrison, H., Griffin, S., Kuhn, I., & Usher-Smith, J. (2020). Software Tools to Support Title and Abstract Screening for Systematic Reviews in Healthcare: An Evaluation. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 20. 7.

Lorenzetti, D. L., & Ghali, W. A. (2013). Reference management software for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: an exploration of usage and usability. BMC medical research methodology, 13(1), 141.

BEFORE beginning screening it is advantageous to undertake an inter rater reliability test. Some journals require this to be included in the final paper. The easiest method is to use Cohen's Kappa

Advice from the old Cochrane Handbook

Belur, J., Tompson, L., Thornton, A., & Simon, M. (2018). Interrater reliability in systematic review methodology: exploring variation in coder decision-making. Sociological methods & research, 0049124118799372.

Using EndNote

EndNote can be installed on SA Health computers by contacting eHealth Systems

Check out this add-on for EndNote
Have a go using this method for aiding screening
Check out the method in this paper (with screenshots)

Using Covidence

You can have one free review in Covidence - SA Health does not have an institutional subscription

Exporting from EndNote to Covidence
Screening in Covidence
Check out the UniSA LibGuide to Covidence

Using Mendeley

Mendeley can be installed on SA Health computers by contacting eHealth Systems

Check out this guide to creating collaborative groups in Mendeley
Watch this video on organising your references in Mendeley

Using Rayyan

Download Rayyan here

Watch this video tour of Rayyan
Check out this LibGuide on using Rayyan for a review
Read this paper for more information on Rayyan