Covidence

After you complete the title and abstract screening, you can move on to the full-text screening.

Before you start full-text screening, download the LibKey Nomad browser plug-in. The plug-in will add the "download PDF" link below each reference. If the library does not subscribe to the full-text, you will be given the option to request the PDF through interlibrary loan (ILL).

You should have already set up your eligibility criteria in the Settings section of Covidence. See the "Eligibility Criteria" tab on this page for further guidance. 

The Review Summary illustrates the team's progress. 

For each reference, read the full-text and make a decision:

• Include: This article meets inclusion criteria and should be included in our systematic review.
• Exclude: This article does not meet inclusion criteria and should not be included in our systematic review.

Where the reference is moved forward to depends on its previous votes; please see this article and flowchart for more details. 

Remember, all voting is blinded, meaning your colleagues will be unable to see your votes until they've cast their own, and vice versa. 

For each reference that you vote to exclude, select a reason for excluding the study from your systematic review.

The exclusion reasons will be listed on the PRISMA flow diagram that is generated by Covidence.