Overview
When screening titles and abstracts through Covidence, you have flexibility over how you sort the list of studies.
The following options are available:
Most relevant - default
Author
Title
Most recent
Covidence number
The sorting method can be updated via the sort option at the top of the screening list:
Most relevant
"Most relevant" sort ranks studies most likely to be included, based on your team’s screening.
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Author
The author sort option will display the studies in alphabetical order, based on the studies’ author.
Title
The title sort option will display the studies in alphabetical order, based on the studies’ titles. This sorting approach is helpful during the piloting phase, as it can ensure reviewers see the same studies to screen first.
Most recent
The most recent sort displays the references most recently acted upon within the review project, rather than most recently published. This sort option allows you to focus on what’s been recently imported or actioned in the review.
If you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can improve how we sort studies for the title and abstract screening, please let us know.