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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Exporting references from Ovid Emcare |
When exporting from Ovid Emcare, you may be prompted to use an 'Import Filter'. Select the EMCARE (Ovid SP) 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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Rename your group |
Before you de-duplicate your references in EndNote, you need to rename your group with the total number of results from each database (see example image). To rename a group:
The total number of references will need to be reported in your PRISMA flowchart.
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De-duplicate your references |
Use EndNote's Find Duplicates function to remove multiple copies of references. (References > 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 |