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The PRISMA 2020 Checklist, Item by Item
The PRISMA checklist for systematic reviews, item by item: the 27 items in plain words, the 12-item abstract checklist, and which version to use when.
Guides
11 min read
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Guides and comparisons for systematic reviews.
Methods and software for each stage of a review, with the sources linked.
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Narrative, Scoping or Systematic Review: Which One Fits Your Question
Narrative, scoping or systematic review: what each type answers, what it can claim, how they differ on appraisal and reporting, and how to choose.
Guides
7 min read
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A Free Zotero Plugin That Finds the PDFs for Your References
OpenAlex PDF Finder is a free Zotero plugin that attaches legal open-access PDFs to the references you select, by DOI, PMID, arXiv ID or exact title.
Guides
6 min read
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Systematic Review Protocol: What to Write Before You Screen
A systematic review protocol template, section by section, with a worked example, where to register it (PROSPERO or OSF), and how to record changes.
Guides
8 min read
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Literature Review Software by Stage: A Map of What Each Kind Does
Which literature review software does what, stage by stage: PubMed, Zotero, Covidence, Rayyan, Elicit, NVivo, VOSviewer and more, with the overlaps shown.
Guides
11 min read
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Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: What to Include and What to Leave Out
Inclusion and exclusion criteria examples for a systematic review in any field: the criteria to write, what to leave out, and how to apply them.
Guides
8 min read
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Critical Appraisal Tools for Systematic Reviews: Which One for Which Study Design
Which critical appraisal tool fits which study design: RoB 2, ROBINS-I, Newcastle-Ottawa, CASP, JBI, MMAT, QUADAS-3, AMSTAR 2, ROBIS. Checklists linked.
Guides
11 min read
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Systematic Review Software in 2026: Covidence, Rayyan, Elicit, and Littview Compared
A stage-by-stage feature comparison of four systematic review tools across import, screening, extraction, risk of bias, PRISMA, reporting, and pricing, from each vendor's own documentation, checked 3 September 2026.
Comparisons
10 min read
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Can AI Replace Your Second Reviewer? What the Evidence Says
Dual screening exists for a reason. What published studies and the Cochrane-led 2025 position statement actually say about using AI as a second reviewer.
AIScreeningEvidence Synthesis
7 min read
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Introducing Littview
Why we built Littview: one place to take a systematic literature review from search export to PRISMA-compliant draft, with AI that suggests and never decides.
AnnouncementsProduct
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