Features

• Free web tool that aids in the project management of systematic reviews, maps, and other literature reviews. An unlimited amount of team members are able to use this tool.

• This tool can help you find the most appropriate journal you should submit your paper to, useful articles for your research, and can even help you find reviewers to review your paper.

STARR Decision Tool: SelecTing Approaches for Rapid Reviews 

• Decision tool for selecting the right methods for a rapid review.

Systematic Review Accelerator 

• Created by the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare - This tool helps with speeding up various elements of the systematic review process.

 Good Reports

• Checklists will help you report your research clearly and fully.

• For most study types there are specific checklists that medical journals will expect you to upload alongside your manuscript.  Using a checklist can help you get published faster and maximise the impact of your work.

  This tool was made by the EQUATOR Network in collaboration with Penelope.ai.

Access

Features

Limitations

Unlimited reviews for U of T users.

Free trial available for unaffiliated individuals.

• Study Selection
• Quality Assessment
• Data Extraction
• Collaboration
• Document Management

• No ability to do pilot testing 

Paid 

• Customizable forms for inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Import search results and track included and excluded references
• Customizable forms to extract study data
• Export extracted data to other programs for analysis
• Supports double blind screening
• Supports pilot testing

Most expensive option

Higher learning curve than other software options

Abstrackr

• Ability to screen both abstract and full text
• Has various modes for screening, including single and double-blind screening
• Has a pilot round feature where everyone reviews the same abstracts to ensure they are on the same page before continuing to main review
• Allows multiple reviewers to work at once
• Computer assisted screening is available 

• Only supports records in very specific formats
• Operated by a small volunteer team so responses to issues can be slow

 Colandr

• Ability to screen both abstract and full text
• Ability to import inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Supports double-blind screening
• Allows multiple reviewers to work at onc
• Computer assisted screening is available

• Operated by a small volunteer team so responses to issues can be slow

 Rayyan

Free and subscription   based model

• Ability to import inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Supports double blind screening
• Allows multiple reviewers to work at once
• Screens records for duplicates (although it must be done one at a time)

• Prone to more bugs and downtime
• Challenges with full text screening

 EPPI Reviewer

• Import search results and track included and excluded references
• Template for tables of study characteristics
• Customizable forms to extract study data
• Tool to synthesize data
• Export extracted data to other programs for analysis

• Not compatible with Internet Explorer/Safari (Google Chrome/Firefox preferred)  

Free trial. Paid subscription

• Protocol Development
• Study Selection
• Quality Assessment
• Data Extraction
• Automated Analysis
• Meta Analysis
• Report Write Up
• Document Management

• All project contributors must have a subscription