Introduction to screening instructions

Screening instructions (so-called screening guides) are created on the basis of Inclusion/exclusion criteriato assist researchers in the decision-making process during both Title and abstract and Full text screening.  

All Screening instructions  are available in the Templates library. 

To access the Screening Guides database, click on the Templates section of the left-hand navigation panel.

You have the following permissions:

• Delete template from organizational assets.

• Create new template 

• Modify existing templates

• Make a copy of the template

• Set up as default screening instruction in your organisation

Restrictions: This template library is only available to the Admin, Owner and Data Manager roles, and only they have permission to create new templates or modify existing ones. However, all Project Managers have access to these templates in projects where they have permission to upload and modify them according to the specific project topic. They can also save these new templates as organisational assets. Data Managers, Admins or Owners can accept or reject these new templates at the organisation level.

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1. How to build Screening instruction  

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3. Instructions and highlights in the Focus mode for Title and abstract screening  

4. Title and Abstract screening instructions set up  

5. Picking screening instruction from templates during the Title and abstract screening  

6. Title and abstract screening instruction modification  

7. Full-text screening instructions set up  

8. Instructions in the Focus mode for Full text screening