There is currently an issue with the EndNote filter when exporting citations from any Ovid database (MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, APA PsycInfo, etc.). To avoid issues, please select the RIS format when exporting citations.
To prepare for screening, we recommend you export your database search results into EndNote.
For stability and ease of use, we suggest you use EndNote Desktop rather than EndNote Web.
If you are new to the program, start by familiarising yourself with EndNote generally. The Library has a range of resources available to support you.
Organise your references |
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If you plan to deduplicate using EndNote, export records from high quality sources first - as EndNote will send the most recently added records detected as duplicates to the 'Trash', retaining those added first. Databases on Ovid such as MEDLINE are a good place to start, followed by other reputable databases such as CINAHL. Add records from Web of Science and/or Scopus after the key databases with subject headings, and before incomplete/error-prone sources such as Google Scholar.
Exporting references from Ovid Emcare |
When exporting from Ovid Emcare, you may be prompted to use an 'Import Filter'. Select the EMCARE (Ovid) filter. If this does not appear in your list, select 'Other Filters' and search for it. If the filter still does not appear, search for it in the EndNote Import Filters page, which lists new and updated filters to download.
To download and install a filter:
It is a good habit to back up your EndNote library. Specifically:
Create a back-up library |
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Note: Skip this step if you are using Covidence for screening, as Covidence will perform its own deduplication. |
Rename your group |
Before you deduplicate your references in EndNote, rename your groups by adding the total number of results from each database (see example image), for reporting purposes. To rename a group:
The total number of references will need to be reported in your PRISMA flowchart.
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Deduplicate your references |
Use EndNote's Find Duplicates function to remove multiple copies of references. (X9: References > Find Duplicates; 20: Library > Find Duplicates).
This will change both:
Learn more:
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Now that your Library is complete, you can export the references within it to commence screening:
An export window will appear (for simplicity, we suggest saving to the Desktop).
If you are screening in: | Save As Type | Output Style |
Excel | XML | Tab Delimited |
Covidence | Text File (*.txt) | RefMan (RIS) Export |