Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are the cornerstone of evidence-based research, yet the workflow remains fragmented across literature databases, reference managers, spreadsheets, and statistical environments such as R or Stata. This article introduces Verflux, a browser-based platform that integrates the complete systematic review pipeline — multi-database searching, dual-reviewer screening, structured data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, GRADE certainty rating, meta-analysis, figure generation, and PRISMA 2020 reporting — into a single web application requiring no software installation and no programming.
The statistical engine implements effect-size estimators and inverse-variance fixed-effect and random-effects models with heterogeneity statistics, prediction intervals, and small-study-effect diagnostics, with every formula referenced to its primary methodological source. By consolidating the workflow and removing the programming barrier, Verflux aims to lower the cost and complexity of rigorous evidence synthesis while remaining compliant with the standards journals expect.