Table 2 Comparison between software packages
| Â | Participant 1 | Participant 2 | Participant 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Covidence vs SRA-Helper for EndNote | Rayyan vs RobotAnalyst | Covidence vs SRA-Helper for EndNote vs Rayyan vs RobotAnalyst | |
Which software package did you find better for screening citations? Why did you make this selection? | SRA-Helper for EndNote | Rayyan | SRA-Helper for EndNote |
I am more proficient with computers than most and so I prefer the more technical systems | Because of the annotations I am able to make | Web-based tools are too slow and do not allow mapping of keys onto decisions (have to use the mouse throughout) | |
Which software package did you find better for resolving conflicts? Why did you make this selection? | Covidence | RobotAnalyst | Covidence |
The automation of Covidence really streamlines the process further | Because the software’s input helped me see things from a new perspective | SRA-Helper for EndNote is not particularly great for this—it’s a bit time consuming | |
If you were to conduct a screening of citations and resolving conflicts again, which of the two/four software packages are you most likely to use? Why did you make this selection? | SRA-Helper for EndNote | RobotAnalyst | SRA-Helper for EndNote |
SRA-Helper for EndNote was quicker | The continuous re-calibration about estimations in order to make accurate predictions is a useful tool. Also, I enjoy knowing how many citations I have left to screen | Because of the ability to map keyboard keys onto decisions and automatic advancing of new reference to top of screen once previous reference decided | |
Do you have any further comments or feedback? | Nil | Nil | Nil |