Step-by-step guides to help you master systematic reviews with ResBot
Complete walkthrough from creating a project to exporting results. Learn how to sign up, create your first project, import references, define criteria, screen papers, and export results for publication.
1. Sign up → 2. Create project → 3. Import references → 4. Set criteria → 5. Screen papers → 6. Export results
Learn the fundamentals of conducting systematic literature reviews. Covers PRISMA guidelines, search strategies, screening phases, quality assessment, and synthesis methods.
1. PRISMA overview → 2. Search strategy → 3. Screening phases → 4. Quality assessment → 5. Data synthesis
Step-by-step guide to importing references from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EndNote, Mendeley, or CSV files. Supports drag-and-drop, file upload, and text paste.
1. Choose source → 2. Export from database → 3. Upload to ResBot → 4. Verify import → 5. Check for duplicates
Get the most out of AI-powered screening with best practices. Learn how to set up AI criteria, interpret confidence scores, review decisions, and achieve optimal accuracy.
1. Define clear criteria → 2. Test on sample → 3. Review AI decisions → 4. Adjust criteria → 5. Full screening → 6. Quality check
How to communicate your inclusion/exclusion criteria to the AI using natural language. Use PICO format, provide examples, and be specific about edge cases.
1. Use PICO framework → 2. Be specific → 3. Add examples → 4. Define edge cases → 5. Test and refine
Tips and techniques to achieve 95%+ accuracy. Review low-confidence decisions, refine criteria, use training samples, and validate results.
1. Analyze errors → 2. Refine criteria → 3. Add training samples → 4. Rescreen → 5. Validate manually
Keyboard shortcuts, filters, and workflows for faster screening. Master the interface, use shortcuts (I/E/U), apply filters, and optimize your workflow.
1. Learn shortcuts → 2. Set up keywords → 3. Use filters → 4. Batch screening → 5. Track progress
Use keywords effectively to identify relevant studies. Add inclusion/exclusion keywords, see real-time highlighting, and quickly spot relevant papers.
1. Identify key terms → 2. Add inclusion keywords → 3. Add exclusion keywords → 4. Test highlighting → 5. Refine list
Handle thousands of references efficiently. Use batch processing, prioritize uncertain cases, leverage AI assistance, and maintain quality.
1. Plan workflow → 2. Use AI pre-filter → 3. Review uncertain → 4. Batch process → 5. Quality control
Invite reviewers, assign roles, and configure permissions. Set up primary/secondary reviewers, enable blind mode, and track team progress.
1. Create project → 2. Invite team → 3. Assign roles → 4. Enable blind mode → 5. Monitor progress
Reduce bias and measure inter-rater reliability. Enable blind screening, calculate Cohen's Kappa, identify conflicts, and maintain quality.
1. Enable blind mode → 2. Independent screening → 3. Calculate Kappa → 4. Review conflicts → 5. Reach consensus
Handle disagreements between reviewers effectively. Identify conflicts, review both decisions, discuss rationale, and reach consensus.
1. View conflicts → 2. Review decisions → 3. Check full text → 4. Discuss → 5. Resolve
Generate publication-ready PRISMA flow diagrams and checklists. Document search strategy, track screening counts, generate diagrams, and export for publication.
1. Document searches → 2. Track counts → 3. Generate diagram → 4. Complete checklist → 5. Export
Search PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science directly from ResBot. Build queries, apply filters, import results, and track search history.
1. Choose database → 2. Build query → 3. Apply filters → 4. Run search → 5. Import results
Advanced techniques for finding and removing duplicates. Use DOI/PMID matching, fuzzy title matching, author verification, and manual review.
1. Auto-detect duplicates → 2. Review matches → 3. Set thresholds → 4. Manual check → 5. Remove duplicates
Export to Excel, BibTeX, RIS, PRISMA, and more formats. Choose format, select fields, configure options, and export included/excluded references.
1. Choose format → 2. Select fields → 3. Filter references → 4. Configure options → 5. Download
Generate publication-ready flow diagrams automatically. ResBot generates PRISMA 2020 diagrams with all counts and exclusion reasons.
1. Complete screening → 2. Generate diagram → 3. Verify counts → 4. Customize → 5. Export as PNG/PDF
Export to EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, and other tools. Export in compatible formats (BibTeX, RIS, EndNote) for seamless integration.
1. Choose manager → 2. Export format → 3. Download file → 4. Import to manager → 5. Verify
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