_KINS5594: Guide to Systematic Searching for Evidence Synthesis Projects

On this page of the research guide, you will learn:

Once you've engaged with all the content on this page, you should:

Rayyan is a user-friendly tool which enables a single person or a team to perform masked screening of references for evidence synthesis projects. It has some excellent features, especially if you're working with a large set of results. Rayyan is designed for screening, not for citation management or citing while writing! You use it in conjunction with a citation management tool like RefWorks or Zotero.

Rayyan allows you to:

• Highlight keywords to help you quickly identify important information in references.
• Rapidly mark references for inclusion or exclusion, including labeling them with custom reasons.
• Use machine learning and your existing screening decisions to sort unscreened items based on likely relevance.

To create your account, choose the Sign-Up link at the top of the page.

Select the Free account option and complete the sign-up process. Rayyan does offer subscriptions, but a free account is sufficient for many people's needs.

Watch the videos below to learn how to use Rayyan for the screening process.

Step 1: Title/Abstract Screening

Step 2: Full Text Screening

Have questions about using Rayyan? Check out their help documentation!

Have you:

Then you're ready to move on to the final page of this guide, Congratulations & Next Steps!