How do I do bulk PDF uploads in Rayyan for full text screening in my systematic reviews?

After completing title and abstract screening in Rayyan, you can move on to full-text screening by uploading the PDFs of your articles. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you efficiently upload multiple PDFs for your systematic review:

1. Prepare Your PDFs:

• • Obtain the full-text PDFs of your articles from an external database.
  • Save them on your local device in an easily accessible folder.

2. Select References in Rayyan:

• • • Navigate to the full-text screening stage.
    • Use the Multi-Select feature to choose multiple references or articles at once.
      

3. Initiate the Upload:

• • Click the Upload Full Text button at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
    

4. Upload PDFs:

• • Browse your local device and select the PDF files you want to upload.
    

5. Match PDFs to Articles:

• • Rayyan will prompt you to match each uploaded PDF with its corresponding article.
  • Verify the matches to ensure accuracy.
    

6. Confirm the Upload:

• • Once you’re done matching, click Upload to complete the process.