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Decision Aids Workgroup
Endnote Database

Below is the Endnote database for the CPCRN Decision Aids workgroup writing group.

Download cpcrn.enl

The database is set up so that there is a variable called Eliminated at, which tells where in the screening process an article was eliminated.  It is filled with first screening, second screening, third screening, fourth screening, or not eliminated.  All articles in the final set of articles listed here are listed as not eliminated.

When you are writing, use this Endnote .ENL file for your citations.  You can easily filter out all but the final set of articles (or earlier in the screening process).  The Eliminated at field can also be one of the columns of the main display (to the right of record number), so you can quickly click it to sort the entire database based on the Eliminated at field.

You must follow the instructions below to enable the Eliminated at field in Endnote on your computer.  If you do not follow the instructions below, you will not see this field when you use this database.  If you have any problems, contact Rebecca Williams.

Instructions for installing/using the Endnote database:

  1. Download cpcrn.enl to your computer

  2. Open cpcrn.enl in Endnote.

  3. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.

  4. Click Reference Types.

  5. Click Modify Reference Types.

  6. Scroll down to the Custom 1 field, and type "Eliminated at".

  7. Click Apply to All Ref Types.

  8. Click OK.

  9. Click Display Fields.

  10. The default settings here should be Author, Year, Title, and Record Number for the first four columns, with column 5 as empty.  Select Custom 1 for Column 5, and type "Eliminated at" for Column 5's Heading.

  11. Click OK.

Now you should be able to sort the references by clicking on the Eliminated at heading in the library window, or search the Eliminated at field for first screening, second screening, not eliminated, and so on. 

Instructions for filtering the database to see only the final set of articles:

  1. Press Control-F to bring up the search dialog box.

  2. Type not eliminated in the search field to display only the final set of articles (or first screening to see those eliminated at the first screening).

  3. Click search. 

  4. To return to displaying the entire database instead of the filtered articles, press Control-M.