Conduct title screening for systemic review- using Endnote Covidence – Pubrica
                     HOW TO CONDUCT TITLE  
SCREENING FOR  
SYSTEMIC REVIEW- 
USING  ENDNOTE 
COVIDENCE
An Academic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, Pubrica 
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Email: [email protected]
Today's Discuss n
Outline In-Brief
Introduction
Title Screening 
Process  Title 
Screening Overview  
How Do I Screen  
Endnote Overview  
Covidence Overview  
Conclusion
In-Brief
The Title Screening and Evaluation in Systematic Review's objectives  
were to gather preliminary data on the quality of medical researcher's  
title screening and the impact of screening modality on screening  
accuracy and performance. The second phase in research detection,  
full-text article screening, was left out because the characteristics of this 
 task vary significantly from citation screening.
Introduction
The title must be clear, explicit and reflect the  
core elements of the question.
It should be as detailed and informative as  
possible, representing the nature and style of  
systematic analysis that will be conducted.
The title would not be phrased as a challenge or
a conclusion, and the analysis 
title,  objectives/questions, and  
requirements should all be consistent. inclusion
Contd...
In an analysis protocol, the title should contain the phrases "A formal review  
protocol" and "A systematic re-evaluation protocol."
While various mnemonics have been identified for various forms of analysis (and  
research) issues, if the review, for example, seeks to investigate the aetiology of  
illness or  the likelihood  of a health  consequence, this  should be mentioned 
 explicitly as possible in the document's title.
If separate exposures and patient effects are being investigated, they should be  
included in the title.
Contd...
"Long-term topical corticosteroid use and skin cancer risk: a comprehensive  
evaluation protocol," for example.
This example identifies the population, the exposure (corticosteroid use), and  
the result (incidence of skin cancer) of concern and the fact that the study is a  
standardized review procedure.
Title Screening 
 Process Multiple reviewers (you and your superiors or co-  
reviewers) will decide the papers to include and  
remove based on the parameters defined in your  
procedure when checking the final search results  
from your preferred databases (and other  
sources, if relevant).
The first stage is typically focused on titles and  
abstracts, followed by complete text analysis and  
data extraction.
1. Pre-Screening: Before the beginning screening, 
 keep track of the number of findings from each  
database or source.
Contd...
2. Title and Abstract Screening: Each reviewer will  
check titles and abstracts to see whether they meet 
 the requirements or add meaning to the sy
stematic  review analysis.
Each critic does this independently to
ensure  there is no bias.
After that, the results are compared.
3. Full-Text Screening: To fine-tune the final list of 
 papers that would apply to analysis, several  
reviewers independently look at the full-text of
included posts.
Contd...

Title  
Screenin
You must screen the results after you have run  
your search on the databases mentioned in  g  
your protocol. Overview
Screening is a two-step procedure that  
determines whether each article satisfies the  
inclusion requirements and, as a result, should  
be included in your analysis.
To reduce bias, you must have a minimum of  
two reviewers to screen (yourself and someone  
else from your team).
How Do 
Save the final version of your search technique in each  
I  Screen database that you defined in your protocol after you've done  
building it.
Once you've got them all set up, run each one and export all 
 of your results to EndNote, keeping each database's results 
in  its community.
Keep your EndNote Library secure and backed up since you'll 
 use it for full text and your PRISMA flowchart (reporting).
From EndNote, export your references.
Then import to Covidence to commence screening.
Endnote  
We suggest exporting the database search results into 
 EndNote to prepare for screening. Overview
EndNote Desktop is recommended over EndNote Web 
 for compatibility and ease of use.
Start by familiarising yourself with EndNote in general 
 if you're new to the software.
The Library provides a variety of services to assist you.
UniSA EndNote guide
A step by step guide for getting started with EndNote.
Contd...
EndNote Essentials workshops
Register for upcoming face-to- or
face  workshops to learn EndNote. online
Installing EndNote
Install EndNote on your computer (Windows or
Mac  OS)
Covidence Overview
It is a web-based software that assists researchers to screen 
 references and undertake data extraction.
Conclusion The viability of including medical researchers in screening  
titles for systematic reviews was shown in the Title screening 
 and assessment of the systemic analysis.
ReGroup, a web-based systematic analysis tool increased  
screening decisions' sensitivity, but the four modalities tested 
 were otherwise identical.
The researcher's screening success was moderate and  
highly variable, and diverse reward systems, preparation and 
 support, and alternate methodological methods could help.
We propose that non-expert groups and emerging tools for  
title screening be investigated further to increase the quality  
of systemic review processing.
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