Tools for systematic review

There is a variety of tools which can help you during your systematic review:

1. Systematic review methodology

• Center for Reproducible Science (CRS) Primers  
   

2. Systematic search

• Search Team from the University Library
• A detailed guide for a comprehensive animal study search (does NOT only apply to finding studies related to animal use alternatives as suggested in the title of the webpage)
• A guide to provide information on how to use different search operators in a variety of databases.
• A step-by-step guide to systematically identify all relevant animal studies (Leenaars et al., Laboratory Animals, 2012)  
   

3. Protocol registration

• PROSPERO protocol templates for preclinical studies: Download  
   

4. Abstract screening

• Systematic Review Facility (SyRF)
• SyRF help guide
• Rayyan  
   

5. Data extraction

• Automated text mining tool: Auto-STEED can be found on our Github
• Text classification: in vivo filter  
   

6. Risk of bias assessment

• SYRCLE risk of bias tool. A more straightforward version can be found here .