Using built-in functions of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to help the selection process in systematic review of randomized trials

Nur, Selin; Adams, Clive E.; Brailsford, David F.

Abstract

This letter describes a simple way of using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to help select and auto-extract data from Portable Document Format (PDFs) of randomised trials in order to assist swift early selection of trials for a systematic review

Citation

Nur, S., Adams, C. E., & Brailsford, D. F. (2016). Using built-in functions of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to help the selection process in systematic review of randomized trials. Systematic Reviews, 5(33), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0207-7

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 8, 2016
• Publication Date: Feb 18, 2016
• Deposit Date: Feb 18, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 18, 2016
• Journal: Systematic Reviews
• Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 33
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0207-7
• Keywords: Systematic reviews, Automation, Text mining, Portable Document Format (PDF)
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/775891
• Publisher URL: http://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-016-0207-7
• Contract Date: Feb 18, 2016