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Rayyan

Systematic review and screening platform

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What Rayyan is

Rayyan is a platform for systematic and literature reviews. It automates screening, deduplication and PICO extraction, and keeps every decision traceable so a review can be inspected at any stage.

The site describes adoption by researchers at many institutions and highlights auditability, transparency and reproducibility.

What you can do with it

  • Screen search results faster
  • Remove duplicate records automatically
  • Extract PICO elements
  • Run a review with a team and keep decisions traceable

Who it is for

  • Researchers
  • Graduate students
  • Evidence synthesis teams
  • Clinical research groups

What to watch out for

  • The ranking claim in the site's own heading is marketing; weigh the tool on your own workflow
  • Automated screening still needs human decisions, and inclusion criteria remain yours
  • Adoption figures are vendor statistics
  • Review protocols often require documenting how automation was used, so record it

Pros & cons

✓ What we like

  • Built specifically for systematic review
  • Decisions remain traceable
  • Team collaboration

! What to watch out for

  • Vendor ranking claims to discount
  • Human screening still required
  • Protocol documentation needed

FAQ

What is Rayyan for?

Accelerating systematic reviews through screening, deduplication and extraction.

Can it replace reviewers?

No. Inclusion decisions and criteria remain with the review team.

What should I prepare?

A protocol, inclusion criteria and a plan for recording how automation was used.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-17

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