Systematic Review Toolbox

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Systematic Review Software Comparison

Many software packages aid in the development of health sciences systematic reviews. The following table was adapted from Kohl and colleagues' excellent review of online tools including their final updates.

Kohl, C., McIntosh, E. J., Unger, S., Haddaway, N. R., Kecke, S., Schiemann, J., & Wilhelm, R. (2018). Online tools supporting the conduct and reporting of systematic reviews and systematic maps: A case study on CADIMA and review of existing tools. Environmental Evidence, 7(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-018-0115-5

Software Guide Cost Setting up reviews Piloting or scoping Literature searching Duplicate checking Article screening Data coding Critical appraisal Result synthesis Documentation
logo CADIMA   Free radio_button_checked radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked
logo Colandr JABSOM Free   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo Covidence   $       radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked    
logo DistillerSR   $ radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo EPPI-Reviewer   $     radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo HAWC   Free     radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo METAGEAR R   Free         radio_button_checked radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked  
Nested Knowledge   $ radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo PARSIFAL   Free   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked  
logo Rayyan JABSOM Free option   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked        
logo RevMan 5   Free   radio_button_checked     radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo SRDR   Free     radio_button_checked     radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked  
logo SUMARI   Free     radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo SWIFT-Review   Free     radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked
logo SyRF   Free radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked   radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked  
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