CADIMA
CADIMA
Open-access online tool for conducting and reporting systematic reviews and systematic maps, especially in environmental research.
Developer:
Julius Kühn-Institut / Collaboration for Environmental Evidence
Our Take
CADIMA provides an online environment for managing systematic reviews and evidence syntheses, with workflows for organizing searches, screening studies, and recording review decisions. It can be especially useful for teams that want a structured process and an auditable record of how evidence was selected. For environmental and other applied evidence reviews, it offers a more purpose-built approach than managing the entire project in spreadsheets and email.
The tool supports review management rather than replacing research judgment. Teams still need to develop a defensible search strategy, define eligibility criteria, check screening decisions, and appraise the included studies. Reviewers should also confirm current availability, supported review types, and collaboration arrangements before setting up a large project. Keep copies of search strategies and exported records so the review remains transparent and reproducible.
Key Features
Structured review-project workspace, Screening and eligibility tracking, Evidence-mapping workflows, Data-extraction organization
Best For
Systematic reviews and evidence maps
Research Tasks
Plan and document systematic maps or reviews; manage study selection; organize extracted evidence; maintain an auditable record of decisions across a review team.
Pricing
$0 — free-to-use evidence-synthesis software. It is optional; support is available to review teams.