Tools & resources
CAMARADES produce many tools and resources designed specifically for researchers conducting systematic reviews of preclinical data, including systematic review guides, and machine learning and text mining automation tools.
Systematic Review Facility (SyRF)
SyRF is a free-to-use online platform for performing systematic reviews of preclinical studies. It is an initiative by CAMARADES, funded by the NC3Rs. Through SyRF we aim to provide:
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Secure screening database, data repository and analysis applications
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Educational resources on how to conduct and report a systematic review
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Guidance on any aspect of preclinical systematic review and meta-analysis process
Systematic Review Facility (SyRF)
Systematic Review Introductory Videos
Related Links
Automated Systematic Search Deduplication Tool (ASySD)
A web application designed to de-duplicate large search results from multiple databases for systematic reviews. Upload your search to the web application and follow through each step to remove duplicate records. The code used to develop the web application is available via GitHub.
Key contact: Kaitlyn Hair
Meta-Analysis Tool
A web application for meta-analysis of preclinical data. Functions include:
- Effect size calculation (NMD/SMD/odds ratio)
- Stratified meta-analysis
- Meta-regression
- Trim-and-fill analysis
- Egger's regression
- Graphs demonstration
Meta-analysis tool code on GitHub
Key contact: Qianying Wang