What is the Project Reports icon?
The fourth icon (graph) is the “Project Reports” menu option. This takes you to a page that lists the reports that are available (i.e., Conflict Report, Question/Answer Report, Screening Time…
What is the Cloning function (available when creating a new project) used for?
We added the ability to clone a project in the event that a user wants to quickly recreate or clone an existing project. This functionality allows you to copy References,…
What is the difference between using “Seeds” and “Move to Top?”
Utilizing seeds and/or moving references to the top for screening can be used to help build the prioritization model more quickly. The main difference is that seeds will not be…
How do I move a group of references to the top for screening using the “Move to Top” function?
Users can also use the “Move to Top” function to select a set of references to be moved to the top of list of references to be screened (versus selecting…
How do I use the “Move to Top” functionality in SWIFT-Active Screener?
In addition to specifying references as a seed set, there is also the option to move specific references to the top of the list to be screened. This can be…
Is there a way to upload a negative training seed in my project?
In most systematic reviews, positive (included) articles are significantly outnumbered by negative articles. Therefore, we don’t currently have an explicit mechanism for uploading negative examples, as many such examples are…
How do I add “include” and “exclude” keywords with wildcards?
You can add inclusion/exclusion keywords with wildcards by checking the box that states: "Please select if all the above keywords contain wildcard" and entering the keywords with wild cards in…
Can I add “include” and “exclude” keywords in bulk?
You can add inclusion/exclusion keywords in bulk by copying and pasting them into the keyword fields and selecting "Save."
How do I use a training seed in my project?
SWIFT-Active Screener can use a training seed to help the software to build the prioritization model more quickly. However, providing a seed is optional and the seed can only be…
How many keywords should be used in screening? Any limitation?
The number of inclusion and exclusion keywords that you use may vary depending on the project, but there is no maximum number of inclusion or exclusion keywords. Keywords are used…
How are keywords and additional screening questions used in Active Screener?
The keywords and additional questions are used to guide screeners as they are reviewing articles; they do not affect Active Screener’s machine learning capability. Only the content of the articles…
What types of questions can be used to guide my inclusion/exclusion screening?
The initial Inclusion/Exclusion question (with a “Yes” or “No” response) is required. Additional questions may be set up as: Radio Button (only one answer is allowed);Check Boxes (more than one…
