Usefulness of machine learning softwares to screen titles of systematic reviews: a methodological study.

Journal: Systematic reviews
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the usefulness and performance metrics of three freely-available softwares (Rayyan®, Abstrackr® and Colandr®) for title screening in systematic reviews.

Authors

  • Ana Helena Salles Dos Reis
    Post-Graduate Program of Health Sciences, Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Ana Luiza Miranda de Oliveira
    Post-Graduate Program of Health Sciences, Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  • Carolina Fritsch
    Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, The Kolling Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • James Zouch
    Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Paulo Ferreira
    Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Janaine Cunha Polese
    Post-Graduate Program of Health Sciences, Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. janaine.polese@cienciasmedicasmg.edu.br.