There are a number of software programs that have been developed to help researchers with systematic reviews. A few are listed below with brief descriptions and icons indicating whether they are available for free.
Covidence is a non-profit organization partnering with Cochrane to provide services for researchers conducting reviews in medicine. It offers a subscription service available for a fee.
"DistillerSR automates the management of literature collection, screening, and assessment using AI and intelligent workflows. From a systematic literature review to a rapid review to a living review, DistillerSR makes any project simpler to manage and configure to produce transparent, audit-ready, and compliant results." ~ From the DistillerSR website
University College London's Social Science Research Unit's EPPI Centre developed this web application for use conducting systematic reviews. It is available for a fee.
Colandr was developed through a partnership between the Science for Nature and People Partnership Evidence-Based Conservation working group (SNAPP), DataKind, and Conservation International. It is free, although it requires users to register with a username and password. It includes collaborative screening options as well as project management tools.
Rayyan, described earlier in this guide, was developed by the Qatar Computing Research Institute. It can be used for collaborating on systematic reviews, includes a mobile app, and is available for free.
Developed by Dr. Chris Marshall and (librarian) Anthea Sutton, the SR Toolbox is an open-access, community-driven, online collection of tools for conducting systematic reviews.
