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Tools for Literature Review

🚀 Streamlining Your Systematic Review with the Right Tools

Conducting a systematic literature review is a complex, multi-stage process. Our platform is designed to guide you through every step, providing specialized tools that make your workflow efficient, transparent, and collaborative. Here's how our toolkit supports you from planning to publication.

🧰 The Systematic Review Toolkit: Stage by Stage

1️⃣ Planning & Protocol Development

  • Protocol Builder: Define your research question, set inclusion/exclusion criteria, and map out your workflow.
  • Collaboration Features: Invite co-authors and assign roles for a transparent, team-based approach.

💡 Pro Tip: A well-structured protocol is the foundation of a transparent and reproducible review.

2️⃣ Search Strategy & Literature Retrieval

  • Search Strategy Builder: Create and translate complex search strings for multiple databases.
  • Search Block Library: Access reusable search components for common topics.
  • Deduplication Tool: Remove duplicate records from your search results with a single click.

💡 Pro Tip: Always document your search strategy for reproducibility and future updates.


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3️⃣ Screening & Study Selection

  • Screening Tool: Intuitive interface for title, abstract, and full-text screening.
  • Criteria Management: Set and track inclusion/exclusion criteria throughout the process.
  • PRISMA Flow Diagram Generator: Automatically document your study selection process.

4️⃣ Data Extraction & Evidence Synthesis

  • Evidence Table Builder: Extract and organize key data points from included studies.
  • Quality Assessment Tool: Evaluate risk of bias and methodological quality.
  • Data Analysis Suite: Visualize and analyze your extracted data for robust synthesis.

5️⃣ Manuscript Preparation & Reporting

  • Manuscript Outline Generator: Structure your review according to best-practice reporting guidelines.
  • Export Options: Download tables, figures, and references for seamless manuscript writing.

📚 Managing References: Bibliographic Tools

Our platform supports seamless import and export of references to keep your workflow smooth. For advanced bibliographic management, many researchers use tools like EndNote or Zotero to organize citations and PDFs. These can be integrated into your workflow for reference management, but all core review steps are handled within our platform.

🌟 Why Use an Integrated Platform?

  • All-in-one workflow: No need to juggle multiple apps or lose track of your progress.
  • Collaboration: Easily invite team members, assign tasks, and track every decision.
  • Data security: Your data is protected with industry-standard security and compliance.

🚀 Ready to Transform Your Review Process?

Explore our platform and experience a streamlined, expert-guided approach to systematic literature reviews. Sign up today and take your research to the next level!

George Burchell

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George Burchell

George Burchell is a specialist in systematic literature reviews and scientific evidence synthesis with significant expertise in integrating advanced AI technologies and automation tools into the research process. With over four years of consulting and practical experience, he has developed and led multiple projects focused on accelerating and refining the workflow for systematic reviews within medical and scientific research.