We've added new Supplementary Hints within the EasySLR PDF Viewer to help reviewers quickly identify whether a publication has associated supplementary materials available.

This enhancement improves document visibility, making it easier for reviewers to identify supplementary files early in the workflow rather than discovering them later during screening or data extraction. By clearly indicating the hints of supplementary, teams can access supporting information faster and reduce the risk of overlooking important study details during the review process.

What's New?

EasySLR will now display a visual hint within the PDF Viewer whenever a publication potentially has associated supplementary files. This allows reviewers to immediately identify the availability of additional supporting material alongside the main publication, eliminating the need to manually check each PDF for supplementary content and making the review process faster and more efficient.

Why This Matters

In many evidence synthesis projects, important information is also present in supplementary documents along with the main PDF.

Examples include:

• Detailed outcome data

• Extended baseline characteristics

• Additional subgroup analyses

• Statistical methods

• Study appendices

• Tables and figures not included in the main PDF

Without clear visibility, supplementary files can easily be overlooked during screening and data extraction. Reviewers may also spend additional time checking every PDF individually for supplementary materials, rather than quickly identifying and focusing only on publications where supplementary files are actually available.

Key Benefits

Increased Visibility of Supplementary Content: Reviewers have prior information that supplementary materials may exist for a publication instead of discovering them later in the workflow.

Reduced Risk of Missing Critical Information: Teams can ensure that important evidence contained outside the primary PDF is considered during the review process.

Improved Data Extraction Completeness: Supplementary documents often contain valuable information required for screening and extraction, including:

• Outcome measures

• Detailed study characteristics

• Additional endpoints

• Statistical analyses

The new hint helps reviewers know when additional sources should be reviewed.

Faster Reviewer Workflows: Rather than manually checking every publication for supplementary files, reviewers can quickly identify articles that have supplementary hints within the main PDF.

Better Transparency Across the Review Process: Project teams can more easily understand which articles may have supporting documentation available, leading to more comprehensive evidence capture.

Why This Enhancement Matters

A significant amount of critical study information sometimes resides outside the primary publication. The new Supplementary Hint acts as an additional layer of visibility, helping reviewers identify potentially relevant supporting documents early and reducing the likelihood of missing important evidence during the review process.