General
How to bulk upload PDFs for articles?
At EasySLR, we understand the importance of efficient workflow management, especially when handling extensive research literature. Our Bulk PDF Upload feature is designed to streamline your research process by allowing the seamless import of large ...
What is the Importance of the "Number of Reviews Required Per Article" setting?
The "Number of Reviews Required Per Article" setting in EasySLR determines how many independent reviewers (or votes) must assess an article before a final inclusion or exclusion decision is made at a particular stage—such as Title-Abstract Screening ...
How to mark a Team member Inactive?
1. Navigate to the Team Section: Login to EasySLR. Once logged in, go to the main dashboard. Click on "Team" to access the list of team members. 2. Select the Team Member to Mark as Inactive: In the team members list, locate the user you want to mark ...
Understanding the Need for Separate Protocols in Title-Abstract and Full-Text Screening stages
In a systematic literature review, the Title-Abstract and Full-Text screening stages serve different purposes, and therefore, often require different protocols or inclusion/exclusion criteria. Title-Abstract Screening: Broader, Preliminary Evaluation ...
How to Add Different Reasons for TiAb and FT Screening in EasySLR?
EasySLR allows users to define and manage custom inclusion and exclusion reasons separately for the Title-Abstract (TiAb) and Full-Text (FT) screening stages. This helps maintain clarity and precision in the decision-making process at each stage of ...
How do Positive and Negative Highlights help improve the screening process?
Positive and Negative Highlights are visual cues designed to make the Title-Abstract and Full-Text screening process more efficient and intuitive. Positive Highlights (Green) These are keywords or phrases that indicate relevance to your inclusion ...
What is the significance of the "Hierarchy of Selection Criteria" in EasySLR?
The Hierarchy of Selection Criteria in EasySLR plays a key role in ensuring consistency, clarity, and efficiency during the screening process in a systematic literature review. What is the Hierarchy of Selection Criteria? It is a predefined order of ...
Which steps of the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) workflow does EasySLR support?
EasySLR is designed to support and streamline the key stages of the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) process after the initial protocol development and literature search have been completed. While activities such as defining the research protocol ...
Full Text Retrieval in EasySLR
EasySLR is designed to streamline the screening process by automatically retrieving full-text PDFs as studies transition from the Title and Abstract Screening stage to the Full Text Screening stage. This automation is based on the availability of a ...
How to Compare AI vs Human Reviewer Decisions in EasySLR?
EasySLR allows you to assess the accuracy and reliability of its AI-driven screening by directly comparing AI decisions with those made by human reviewers. This validation step helps you understand how closely the AI aligns with your decision-making ...
How to Enhance AI Performance for Optimal Results?
EasySLR’s AI can streamline screening by providing inclusion/exclusion suggestions based on your protocol. However, to get the best results, it's important to first calibrate the AI to ensure it aligns with your decision-making. The steps below ...
Guide to tracking AI and data processing tasks in EasySLR
Tasks triggered by user actions, such as AI processing or Data Extraction runs, continue to operate in the background. Depending on the size of data, these tasks may take some time to complete. Tracking the progress of these tasks gives you full ...
Downloading a List of Full-Text Articles Without PDFs
If you need to identify full-text articles that either do not have a PDF uploaded or were not automatically retrieved due to journal restrictions, follow these simple steps: Log in to EasySLR. Click on "Articles" from the left sidebar. In the Stage ...
How to Use the Bulk Include/Exclude Feature in EasySLR?
The Bulk Include/Exclude feature in EasySLR allows users to quickly select multiple articles and mark them as Included or Excluded in a single action. This significantly reduces the time spent on screening large datasets and improves workflow ...
How to Archive a Project in EasySLR?
Archiving projects in EasySLR helps you declutter your workspace by moving completed or inactive projects out of the active project list. Follow these steps to archive a project: 1. Access Your Project Log in to EasySLR. Navigate to the Org Home and ...
What is a discrepancy, when does a discrepancy occur and how to resolve it?
Discrepancy is a state of the article which arises when in a two-reviewer project (either 2 humans or 1 human + 1 AI), after the Lead Reviewer resolves a conflict, one of the reviewers later revises their decision. As a result, both reviewers are now ...
How to Review Skipped Articles?
Reviewing skipped articles in EasySLR is a straightforward process. Follow these steps to ensure no articles are left behind in your review process: Log in to EasySLR. Access the Project. Go to the "Skipped" section under the screening stage to view ...
EasySLR Billing Feature: A Comprehensive Guide
This guide provides an overview of managing your billing within EasySLR, including setting up your account, managing your subscription, purchasing credits, and resolving billing issues. Setting Up Your Billing Information: Login and Access Settings: ...
Duplicate Project
EasySLR’s new Duplicate Project feature allows you to easily create copies of existing projects, streamlining your workflow and saving time. Whether you need to reuse settings, re-evaluate articles, or replicate an entire project, this feature offers ...
Using Multiple Filters in EasySLR
EasySLR provides powerful filtering options to refine your search results, making the literature review process more efficient. By applying multiple filters, you can easily narrow down relevant studies based on a range of criteria such as Title, ...
How to attach Full-texts in EasySLR?
EasySLR automatically retrieves PDFs for studies that are not restricted. For articles that are restricted, you will need to either retrieve using Endnote/Zotero using Bulk PDF (Refer to How to upload Bulk PDF) or purchase/obtain them from the ...
How to upload supplementary material for the included full-text PDF?
Uploading supplementary files in EasySLR is a simple yet crucial task for managing your systematic review. Supplementary files often include additional documents such as appendices, data sets, or supplementary research materials that are relevant to ...
Comparing AI Assistant and AI Reviewer in EasySLR
EasySLR utilises advanced artificial intelligence to streamline and enhance the article screening process. Within the platform, two key AI features play pivotal roles: the AI Assistant and the AI Reviewer. While both are designed to enhance ...
Tracking Project History in EasySLR
EasySLR offers tools for tracking and managing project history, allowing you to monitor changes, updates, and overall project progress efficiently. 1. Accessing Project History To view project history in EasySLR: Log in to EasySLR: Start by logging ...
How to track AI credits usage?
The Usage feature offers a comprehensive solution for managing your AI credits. It enables you to track and Analyse your credit usage in real-time, providing valuable insights throughout the lifecycle of your projects. Understanding the AI Credit ...
Can I be part of multiple organisations?
Yes, you can be a part of multiple organisations. There are different ways to join or collaborate with multiple organisations. You can create a new organisation. All users have the ability to “Add Organisation”. Follow the below steps to add a new ...
What to do in case of amends in highlighted words?
Highlights are provided to help you make better and faster decisions during the screening process. You can choose certain words to be highlighted in the articles as either Green (Positive Highlight) or Red (Negative Highlight), which will help you ...
How to allocate Ref IDs?
The system automatically assigns RefIDs to citations in sequential order upon uploading the RIS file, while CustomIDs can be manually allocated as needed. Follow the process outlined to allocate CustomIDs: 1. Go to the Uploads section from the ...
How to download AI decisions?
Once the AI is activated and the setup process is finalised ( follow the process outlined in “How to use AI as an assistant/reviewer?”), you have the option to download the AI decisions in Excel file format.This allows you to better understand the ...
How can I use Dark mode?
Switching between modes in EasySLR is easy. Simply find the option located in the top-right corner and click on the sun symbol to toggle between modes. By default, EasySLR's display preference matches your system settings. However, you can change it ...
Who can create a project?
Organisation Owners and Admins have the authority to create a new project. They can view all projects within the organisation, while other roles will only be able to view the projects they are associated with. Follow these steps to add a new project: ...
Can the Protocol at TiAB and FT be different?
Yes, you can add different Protocols for TiAB (Title Abstract) and FT (Full Text). To update the Protocol settings, follow these steps: Open “Settings” from the sidebar on the left. Click on “Protocol” to access the latest configuration: You can ...
What are tags? Can I apply filters on Tags?
Tags in EasySLR are used to categorise and organise studies, enabling quick filtering and efficient navigation throughout the review process. Why Use Tags? Tags allow reviewers to label articles based on relevant attributes such as: Study type (e.g., ...
What does re-evaluate all articles in this project means?
Re-evaluation of the articles allows all articles to be reviewed based on the recent changes. This might be necessary if you need to update the number of reviews required per article. To update the Workflow settings, follow the below steps: Open ...
Who can resolve conflicts?
In EasySLR, conflicts occur when multiple reviewers assess the same article and make opposing decisions—for example, one includes it while another excludes it. These conflicts typically arise during the Title-Abstract or Full-Text screening stages. ...
Can all reviewers screen citations simultaneously?
Multiple team members can screen the citations simultaneously, there is no limit on the number of individuals. Members who are added as Reviewers are allowed access to screen citations. Steps to add a reviewer: Navigate to the “Team” section located ...
What does hierarchy order do?
The "Hierarchy Order" sets the priority for final decision-making when multiple team members are working on the same project. This feature is useful in determining whose decision will be considered final in case of (Exclude-Exclude) decision ...
What file formats are supported in upload?
For Title-abstract screening: Currently, .RIS, NBIB and .xlsx formats are supported for the “Title Abstract” screening. This information is also displayed while uploading a new project for easy understanding. For Full-text screening: Bulk PDF upload ...
Can I download the final included studies in RIS format?
EasySLR allows you to download the final included studies in Excel or RIS files depending on your needs. To access the articles, go to the "Articles" section where all uploaded articles for review are available. Use the provided filters for a quick ...
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 ...
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