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ReviewAid: An Open-Source Tool for Efficient PICO-Based Screening and Data Extraction in Systematic Reviews

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.672 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 8, 2026
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Accepted on: Mar 10, 2026
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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