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Rayyan - Enterprise Version

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BFM library offers the access to this web platform for conducting systematic reviews. It allows for the import and deduplication of large reference datasets, collaborative (including blinded) management of the screening process, and automatic generation of the PRISMA diagram. It also provides tools such as PICO and keyword search to support inclusion/exclusion decisions.

To access the features of the Enterprise version, registration with an email domain ending in @unito.it or @edu.unito.it is required.

 

Recommended reading

  • Grant MJ, Booth A. A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Info Libr J. 2009 Jun;26(2):91-108. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x
  •  Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018 Nov 19;18(1):143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x

 

Methodology handbooks

 

Checklists and flow diagrams

  • PRISMA-P - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols: checklist for the preparation of a protocol for a systematic review/meta-analysis   
  • PRISMA 2020 statement - Checklist and flow diagram: checklist and flow diagram for the correct reporting of results of a systematic review/meta-analysis 
  • PRISMA-Search - PRISMA for reporting literature searches in systematic reviews: checklist for the correct reporting of literature searches in a systematic review/meta-analysis   
  • PRISMA-ScR: PRISMA for scoping reviews: checklist for the correct reporting of results of a scoping review  
  • Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools: a set of checklists for the critical appraisal of studies included in a systematic review/meta-analysis   
  • Risk of bias tools: tools for a structured approach to assessing the risk of bias of studies included in a systematic review/meta-analysis   

 

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