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Research tools
Research tools are a rapidly changing area and the REBPC have compiled a list of available and generally free resources to help with various parts of the research process.
Any additional suggestions are welcome, please email us using the contact link.
General research tools and resources
- The EQUATOR Network | Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of Health Research
- Better Scientific Poster | OSF repository
- PEN author training tools include the 5 step evidence-based process (assess, ask, acquire, appraise, apply)
- OSF – Preprints, Protocol Registries, Conferences
- CAHPR top ten tips brief summaries on key topics for novice, early career and experienced researchers
- Turning Research into Practice database
- Epistemonikos database of systematic reviews
- GRADE guidelines tools
Qualitative research
- GRADECERQual guidelines from qualitative research
- TAMS (Text analysis markup system) Mac only
- QDA miner lite enables analysis of textual data such as interview and news transcripts, open-ended responses, etc. as well as for the analysis of still images with basic CAQDAS features.
- RDQA is a R package for Qualitative Data Analysis
Primary research tools
Systematic review tools
- citationchaser (forward and backward citation chaser, and network visualization of evidence)
- abstrackr: home (screening tool)
- SR-Accelerator (really usefull tools to accelerate SR process)
- CADIMA (open acces software to manage full SR process)
- Systematic Review Toolbox (repository of tools)
- OpenMeta[Analyst] — CEBM @ Brown
- RobotReviewer (automation in critical appraisal)
- RobotSearch, only RCT (RCT filtering)
- https://rayyan.ai/ tool for systematic review
- EviAtlas (network visualization of evidence)
- VOSviewer – Visualizing scientific landscapes (network visualization of evidence)
- AMSTAR 2 critical appraisal tool for randomised controlled clinical trials
- Cochrane training library
- ROBviz risk of bias visualisation tool
