Dual screening is a best practice for conducting systematic reviews, but there’s often not enough time or resources to have two people screen each reference. Good news: DistillerSR’s new automated screening tool, DistillerAI, can be used as the second screener. That’s...
Systematic reviews play a pivotal role in the development of clinical practice guidelines. But with everything else that goes into the process, who has time to learn to use systematic review software? You’ve got to manage staff and volunteers, juggle deadlines, and...
DistillerAI made its global debut on Feb 11, 2018 in the latest release of the DistillerSR systematic review software platform. Since then, researchers around the world have been testing it and applying it to their literature reviews. In the process, they’ve...
Fun fact: did you know that the word “literature” appears approximately 30 times in MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev.4? If you’re involved in the preparation of Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs), you are likely beginning to realize the important role that literature reviews play in...
The buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) just keeps getting louder. For the evidence-based research set, the potential of computer-based tools to automate screening and data extraction in systematic reviews has researchers excited about the possibilities - and...
So, you’re looking for a systematic review or literature review software and have no idea where to start. Well, you’ve come to the right place. As a cursory Google search will reveal, there are options for you to choose from. But the trick, as with any purchase or...
“What’s your biggest literature review challenge?” In August 2017, we asked a group of research professionals this - and a series of other burning questions - in our inaugural Survey on Literature Reviews. Their answers helped to shed light on how and why systematic...
Whether you’re new to systematic reviews or a long-time expert, there are a few key terms that every researcher needs to know. To start, let’s get back to the basics. What is a Systematic Review? A systematic review is a type of research project in which researchers...
*This post was updated in April 2020 to reflect the postponement of the EU MDR deadline. On May 26, 2021 medical device manufacturers around the world face a challenging deadline: submit regulatory dossiers to Notified Bodies in compliance with the new medical device...
Many groups choose to do the data extraction phase of their systematic review in Distiller systematic review software for the same reasons they do screening in DistillerSR: It’s just easier to collaborate online than it is to manage people, spreadsheets and data...