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Navigating Research: Covidence

ECU Library now administers an institutional subscription to Covidence, a leading web-based tool designed to support researchers in conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and develop clinical guidelines. 

Covidence streamlines the entire review process, from screening references and extracting data to keeping meticulous records, making it an invaluable resource for our academic community.

With Covidence, you can efficiently manage large volumes of data, collaborate seamlessly with team members, and ensure consistency and accuracy throughout their projects.

Libkey integrates into Covidence - This can help speed-up adding full text for the second phase of screening by automatically integrating full-text access from ECU’s subscriptions. Download the Libkey extension at: https://thirdiron.com/downloadnomad/


 

What Covidence offers?

Reference management

Easily import references from your favorite tools like EndNote, Zotero, Refworks, and Mendeley. Covidence supports multiple formats (RIS, CSV, PubMed XML) and helps you manage duplicates, saving you time and effort.

Find out more:  How to import references?

Fast and accurate screening

Speed through title and abstract screening with keyword highlighting and a lightning-fast interface. Covidence tracks all votes, supporting both single and dual screening, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Find out more: How to screen by title and abstract?

Quick PDF transfers

Effortlessly transfer PDFs from your reference manager to Covidence, streamlining your workflow.

Find out more: How to bulk import PDFs?

Efficient full text review

Quickly review full texts, capturing reasons for exclusion and resolving disagreements with ease, ensuring a thorough and transparent review process.

Find out more: How to screen by full text?

Customisable data extraction

Stay focused on your PICO question with customisable extraction forms, allowing you to extract only the data you need, making your review more efficient and targeted.

Find out more: How to create, publish and update data extraction 2 template?

Tailored risk of bias assessment

Automatically populate risk of bias tables by highlighting and commenting directly on your PDFs, ensuring a thorough and accurate assessment.

Find out more: How to customise the Risk of Bias domains in Extraction 1?

Streamlined data extraction

Extract data efficiently with a side-by-side view of your customised form and PDF, and easily compare your results with other reviewers, enhancing collaboration and accuracy.

Find out more: Data extraction for intervention systematic reviews.

Flexible export options

Export your data in all common formats, allowing you to continue your review in your preferred software.

Find out more: How to export extracted data to Excel using Extraction 2?

Collaborative environment

Invite colleagues and external reviewers to collaborate on your project seamlessly, enhancing teamwork and productivity.

Find out more: How to invite a team member to a review?

Free Covidence resources

Whether you're conducting a review or guiding others through the process, the bundle brings together real-world guidance, templates, and tools - built by the Covidence team to help you work smarter and more consistently.

eBook Bundle

Download all three eBooks in one simple folder

  • Clear. accessible content based on real user challenges
  • Ideal for onboarding students and early-career researchers
  • Helps avoid common mistakes and streamline the process

Understanding Review Types in Research

New

Download Understanding Review Types in Research eBook

  • Quickly match your research question to the right review type
  • Learn the key differences between systematic, scoping, narrative reviews and more
  • Understand why review types matter for evidence synthesis and decision-making
  • Get practical tips to plan, manage, and start your review with confidence