Literature review support tools

Overview of the different tools and their AI components

• Rayyan
• Covidence
• JBI Sumari
• DistillerSR
• Elicit
• Colandr

Key features:

• Free version - pay to upgrade.
• Focuses on initial stages of reviews - Title/Abstract screening, Full text screening
• Might be better for smaller reviews (if using free version!)

Rayyan AI

Rayyan includes AI-powered capabilities, but you have to upgrade (i.e pay).

• AI-Powered Screening
• Deduplication

Key features:

• Title and Abstract Screening, Full-Text Review, Data Extraction, Conflict Resolution
• One-off payment per review (or package for 3 reviews).
• Ideal for large reviews, with a team of reviewers.

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Covidence AI

Covidence incorporates machine learning to improve the efficiency of systematic reviews. It uses AI for:

• Active Learning.
• Relevance Sorting.

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Key features:

• Supports the entire review process, from protocol development to manuscript preparation.
• Most comprehensive tool.
• Subscription only.
• Collaborate with other users only.

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JBI Sumari AI

• Does not prominently feature AI in its core functionalities.
• However, it may integrate AI tools indirectly through other software or updates.

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Key features:

• Focuses on screening and data extraction.
• Deduplication and conflict resolution.
• Full text extraction & auto updates.
• Individual, departmental or institutional subscription required.

DistillerSR AI

• A pioneer of AI in the review process.
• Assisting with the screening process.
• Performing quality checks.

• Summarises research papers.
• Extracting and synthesizing information.
• AI-enabled systematic review (searching, screening, data extraction, draft report generation).

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• Entirely free, web-based, open-access tool.
• Deduplication, Screening and Data Abstraction.
• No AI functions (but does incorporate machine learning).

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