How can I edit/change my decisions?

How can I edit/change my decisions?

EasySLR understands the importance of keeping screening decisions aligned with evolving project needs. To support this, reviewers have the option to update their decisions even after submission—provided the feature is enabled in the workflow settings. You can update decisions at both Title-abstract and full-text stages.

This functionality is controlled by the “Allow Review Update After Submission” option, which must be enabled under Settings > Workflow. Once activated, reviewers can edit or change their previous screening decisions.


Why is this useful?
  • Provides flexibility for reviewers to revise decisions after further reflection or clarification.
  • Helps correct errors or misclicks made during the review process.
  • Supports dynamic protocol updates, allowing reviewers to align decisions with the most recent inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Note: If this option is disabled, reviewers will be unable to modify submitted decisions, preserving stricter review integrity.

This is particularly helpful during:
  • Pilot screenings
  • Training phases
  • Collaborative reviews where feedback may lead to revisions
Follow these steps to edit your decisions:
1. Open the "My Article Reviews" section from the sidebar on the left in the application.

2. To find the article that needs updating, use the Filter options provided for quick search, saving time and effort. You can filter articles based on Stage, Decision, Refid, or Tags. This approach helps you find the desired article accurately and minimises errors. 
3. Click on the Update decision button next to the article.


4. The screening window will reopen. You can modify Include/Exclude reasons, notes, tags or Mini DE data based on the changes you need to make.

5. After making the desired changes, click the "Save" button to save the decision update.

Once the decision is updated, you can view the changes in the "My Article Reviews" section. This ensures transparency and allows you to keep track of the modifications made.

The Lead Reviewer and Project Owner can view the number of updates by a reviewer in the Quality tab under the Statistics section.



The Excel file will provide a breakdown of decision updates at the Title-Abstract and Full-Text stages, for the corresponding study.

Bulk Update Decision

EasySLR also offers a Bulk Update Decision feature for greater efficiency:

When to Use Bulk Updates:
  • You’ve applied protocol changes and need to revise decisions in batches.
  • You’ve filtered a set of articles by a shared characteristic and want to apply the same decision.
How to Perform a Bulk Update:
  1. Select multiple articles.
Filter articles based on Stage, Decision, RefID, Tags etc to narrow down your articles. Then, click the select button and select all the filtered articles at once.

  1. Click Actions > Update Decisions.
  2. Choose the new decision (Include/Exclude).
  3. Click Submit Decision to apply the new decision across all selected articles.

Time-Based Filtering Options are also available which provides more flexible date and time selection options, making it easier to retrieve articles updated within a specific duration.
Options include:
  • Last 1hr
  • Last 3hr
  • Last 6hr
  • Last 24hr
  • Custom date ranges

This allows users to quickly focus on recent workflow activity without manually searching through large datasets.

You can also update notes and tags in bulk without changing article decisions. The option allows reviewers to update notes, tags, or both independently.

Q. Can I update someone else's review decisions?
A. Project Owners can override an article’s final decision from the QC tab. Reviewers can also resolve conflicts when this option is enabled in the project settings. However, reviewers cannot modify another reviewer’s decision when an article is in conflict. If you are one of the primary reviewers, you can update only your own decision and cannot resolve the conflict. 



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