Resources and information

Forms

Review proposal form

Review Update Proposal Form

Data Collection form for RCTs only

Data Collection Form for RCTs & Non-RCTs

Getting involved (web form)  

Author Pre-Submission Checklist for Protocols

Author Pre-Submission Checklist for Reviews

 

Guidance

Editorial Process

General

Flow diagram showing flow of editorial process and responsibilities of individuals

Dissemination and public engagement: Ensuring the world reads your Cochrane review!

Step-by-step guide to writing a protocol

Step-by-step guide to writing a review

Step-by-step guide to writing an update

Letter for authors - protocol stage

Letter for authors - review stage

Letter for authors - update stage

Help with using Archie & RevMan

Archie Top Tips for Authors

Archie Quick Start Guide

Check out-Check in procedure for RevMan

How do I change my affiliation?

Insert links (in RevMan)

Insert analysis results from forest plots directly into the text

Creating tracked change documents of reviews in Archie

RevMan menus – finding forest plots

IT (software) support

Cochrane Training

Cochrane training website (online learning modules about systematic reviewing, details of face-to-face training etc)

 

Managing references

Search strategy

Search methods guide 

Keeping track of references for study flow (PRISMA diagram)

Pre-publication searches (MECIR 37)

How do I import references into RevMan?

How do I import references into Endnote?

How do I export references from Endnote to RevMan?

The Cochrane Airways Group Register of Trials (CAGR)

 

Cochrane Handbook

Online version

Downloadable versions

Preparing reviews

The transitivity assumption and network meta-analysis NEW!!!!

Incorporating GRADE in Cochrane Reviews NEW!!!!

Common errors and good practice NEW!!!!

Resources for new authors

Summary of findings tables

MECIR reporting standards for Cochrane Systematic Reviews

Standard protocol text for Cochrane Airways Group protocol (MECIR compliant methods)

Plain Language Summary Guidelines (PLEACS)

Generic inverse variance (GIV) – stats in your Cochrane review

Calculating numbers needed to treat (NNT)

Abstract checklist