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Build Precise Eligibility Criteria for Systematic Reviews

Create a structured set of inclusion and exclusion rules that match your research question, so the screening process becomes focused, consistent, and accurate.

Takes
Text Pdf
Produces
Text Json
What you'll produce
Input
Research question: What is the effect of telehealth physiotherapy on pain and mobility in adults with chronic lower back pain compared with usual in‑person care?
Output
{ "population": { "include": ["Adults 18+ with chronic lower back pain", "LBP lasting ≥12 weeks"], "exclude": ["Children", "Pregnant patients", "Acute back pain", "Post‑surgical pain"] }, "intervention": { "include": ["Telehealth physiotherapy", "Remote rehab", "Video‑based PT", "App‑based exercise"], "exclude": ["In‑person PT only", "Medication only", "Surgery", "Chiropractic only"] }, "comparator": { "include": ["Usual in‑person physiotherapy"], "exclude": [] }, "outcome": { "include": ["Pain scores", "VAS", "ODI", "Mobility assessments"], "exclude": [] } }

Workflow Demo

The Workflow

6 steps · click a step number to mark it done

Open CitedEvidence and have it ready before you start

Open your systematic review workspace in CitedEvidence and verify the research question displayed at the top.

Click Add Population, set the label to "Population", write a concise description (e.g., adults with chronic lower back pain ≥12 weeks), list inclusion terms in the Include box, and list exclusion terms in the Exclude box.

Click Add Intervention, set the label to "Intervention", describe telehealth‑based physiotherapy (video calls, apps, online programs), add all synonymous terms in the Include box, and specify non‑remote treatments to exclude.

Click Add Comparator, label it "Comparator", describe usual in‑person care, list inclusion phrasing (e.g., standard physiotherapy) and exclude unrelated comparators.

Click Add Outcome, label it "Outcome", note pain and mobility measures, include terms like VAS, ODI, and exclude unrelated outcomes.

Review each section for consistency with the research question, then click Save to lock the eligibility criteria before generating search strings.

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