Free Resources

Free tools and templates for researchers

Calculators, frameworks, and guides to support your research — free to use, no signup required.

Calculators & interactive tools

Sample Size Calculator

Calculate the minimum sample size needed for your study using Cochran's formula, with finite population correction.

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PICO Framework Builder

Turn a broad topic into a focused, answerable research question using the PICO framework.

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PRISMA Flow Diagram Generator

Enter your record counts and get a PRISMA 2020-style flow diagram instantly.

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Newcastle-Ottawa Scale Calculator

Score a cohort or case-control study's quality across Selection, Comparability, and Outcome/Exposure.

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Effect Size Calculator

Cohen's d and Hedges' g for continuous outcomes, or odds ratio and risk ratio with 95% CIs for binary outcomes.

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Median to Mean & SD Converter

Estimate a mean and SD from a reported median and range or interquartile range.

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Reference Deduplication Tool

Paste your search results to flag exact and likely near-duplicate citations before screening.

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Guides

PRISMA 2020 Checklist

A practical walkthrough of what each PRISMA 2020 item requires.

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How to Conduct a Systematic Review

The full process from research question to PRISMA-compliant report.

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Templates & checklists

Copy these directly, or use them as a starting point for your own review or study.

Systematic Review Protocol Template

Every section PROSPERO and journal reviewers expect.

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Search Strategy Template

A worked PICO-to-Boolean-string example, step by step.

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Data Extraction Template

Standard fields to capture from each included study.

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Risk of Bias Templates

Summary tables for RoB 2, ROBINS-I, and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

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GRADE Certainty Checklist

Work through certainty-of-evidence ratings for each outcome.

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Sample Informed Consent Form

A structural starting point — requires IRB/ethics board approval before use.

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