How Vetra does what it says it does
This section explains in more detail what Vetra does at each stage of a systematic review, what is recorded, what the researcher must review, and how the product aligns with Cochrane, JBI and Campbell, with PRISMA reporting guidelines and with the RAISE recommendations for responsible AI use.
Protocol design
PICO/PECO, research question, secondary objectives, timeframe, languages, study types and selection criteria.
Read methodology 02Reproducible search
Database selection, queries with their own syntax, search execution and deduplication of repeated papers.
Read methodology 03Assisted screening
Title/abstract and full-text screening, with justification, confidence score and human review.
Read methodology 04Risk of bias
Guided use of checklists such as Cochrane, QUADAS, JBI and others, with recorded judgments and disagreements.
Read methodology 05Data extraction
Structured extraction by outcomes, with every note referenced in the original paper.
Read methodology 06Results synthesis
Organising results, tables, figures and support for GRADE judgments when appropriate.
Read methodology 07Assisted writing
Drafts and methodological sections based on recorded decisions and always reviewed by the researcher.
Read methodology 08RAISE, PRISMA and reporting
How to declare AI use, versions, purpose, human review, limitations and applied validation.
Read methodology 09Vetra validation
Planned metrics to assess performance, safety, traceability, user experience and time savings.
See validation