Evidence Synthesis, Systematic Review Services : Article Screening
Screening Process
Two to three members of your research team will screen the corpus of research literature independently, applying the team's a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria in two rounds, first by title/abstract and then by full article. Ideally, by having three members of the team so engaged, the team will come to a consensus about the articles they will consider eligible for their continued analysis (with the third team member to serve as a tie-breaker, when necessary). Similarly, this team approach will apply to data extraction decisions and risk-of-bias assessments.
Tools for Screening
- Covidence (for researchers with CALS, Education, Engineering, Extension, Nelson Institute, SOHE, and other UW-Madison schools/colleges/divisions)Contact our team (evsynth@library.wisc.edu) to request login access to Covidence. Please include your name and email address (wisc.edu).
- DistillerSRFee-based online application designed to assist with abstract and full-text screening, as well as data extraction and data output.
- ExcelSpreadsheet editor available to campus researchers through the Microsoft 365 suite of applications/tools.
- RayyanCollaborative screening tool that is free to explore with scalable pricing for additional services and support.