Can different eligibility criteria be used for each screening stage?

Yes. Screening workflows can be configured around the criteria needed at each stage. Title and abstract screening may use broader inclusion and exclusion logic because only citation information is available. Full-text screening can use more detailed criteria because the complete document can be reviewed.

For example, a title and abstract reviewer may decide whether a record appears to involve the right population and intervention. A full-text reviewer may then check study design, outcome reporting, follow-up duration, duplicate publication status, or whether the full text contains usable data.