Click on Settings to configure or modify the review settings.
You can modify :
To delete the review, click on Delete this Review (be careful,you cannot undo this action!)
Indicate the number of reviewers (1 or 2) for the following actions :
The default number of reviewers is 2. To limit the risk of bias, Covidence suggests to leave this number at 2. Choose 1 reviewer if you work solo.
These choices are part of your methodology, it is strongly advised not to change them along the way.
Select the method of extraction.
Click on Save.
Visit the Covidence website for more information on extraction.
Add (or remove) reviewers to your research team by clicking on Invite another reviewer.
Anyone invited to participate in a review will need to create an account in Covidence to access it.
In this screen you will see:
For each section, the progress of the project is displayed along with the contribution of each team member.
You can Manage Rules to indicate :
If no rules are given, all team members can do anything (Everyone can do anything).
To help you choose which items to keep.
Identify, using keywords, inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria.
Create a list of reasons for excluding items, so you can keep track of your decisions. Add as many reasons as you want.
Create a list of keywords, from those chosen in the first step, which will appear, if desired, highlighted in the documents.
Choose labels that can be added to references. These labels will be kept during the final export.
Be careful not to introduce any bias, as the labels are visible to all members.
Some labels are already added and cannot be removed: