Overview of Extraction 1

If you haven't already, we recommend that you read this short article on Extraction 1 before setting up your template. As it provides an overview of the features and functionality available.

Overview of the template

The template has a PICO(T) structure to guide extraction. It increases accuracy and consistency for ease of meta-analysis. It has a dedicated section for "Interventions" however, you can use this template if you are evaluating exposures or other phenomenons of interest by adding these into the intervention section of the template.

The template is divided into six sections and each section has a tooltip, with links to the knowledge base with advice on what data you might want to collect. If you are new to data extraction, we strongly recommend that you read these articles. They are added as links at the bottom of this article too.

Features of the template include: 

  • Structured sections
  • Easily customise each section by adding additional fields
  • Add custom data types for quantitative or qualitative outcomes 
  • Easy access to knowledge base articles with best practice and advice on what data to collect
  • All updates made to the template will be promoted to all studies in data extraction, supporting consistent data collection.
  • There won't be any surprises when you export, as the template is the source of truth. You can export to RevMan Web, RevMan5, CSV, and Excel.

 

 

Creating a data extraction template

To use the data extraction template, simply navigate to the Extraction tab on the Review Summary screen and click the Create data extraction template button to get started.

 

You can customise the template to fit your specific review needs, and once you're happy with the fields you've added, save the changes by clicking the Publish template button. Publishing the template will make the template available to all authors of the review and all changes will be applied to all studies.

 

Help for setting up each section of the template

Below are step by step guides providing tips on how to set up your template for each section:

 

Data extraction ebook

If you are new to data extraction or you're looking to enhance your data extraction skills, you can download Covidence's practical guide to data extraction for intervention systematic reviews.

 

Note: Covidence is making updates and improvements to Extraction 1. If you started extracting data in Extraction 1 before July 4th, 2023, you’ll be using the old version of Extraction 1. You can find support for the old version here.