Collaborative screening for systematic reviews.
At a Glance
| Publisher | Rayyan |
| Coverage | not a content database — a tool for collaborative title/abstract and full-text screening of systematic reviews, with AI-assisted ranking |
| Access | freemium (free tier; paid plans for teams and advanced features) |
| Regional | global. |
Our Take
Rayyan is one of the most widely used tools for the screening stage of a systematic review — multiple reviewers rate records in parallel, blind to each other, with AI suggestions to prioritize likely includes and a clean conflict-resolution workflow. Its free tier made rigorous collaborative screening accessible to teams everywhere. It handles screening specifically, so it sits between your deduplicated import and your data-extraction step. Use it for team-based abstract and full-text screening; pair it with ASySD or Zotero for dedup upstream and Covidence or a spreadsheet for extraction downstream.
Power Tips
- Import your deduplicated set and screen blind with two reviewers, using Rayyan’s AI ranking to surface likely includes first while keeping decisions independent
- export screening decisions with reasons so your PRISMA flow and exclusions are auditable (Issue 3).
Alternatives & Complements
Covidence · ASySD · Zotero · EndNote.
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