Review production resources for authors & RGCs

For Cochrane review authors:

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions - the official guide to producing Cochrane reviews
RevMan homepage - documentation and support for software for preparing and maintaining Cochrane reviews
GRADEpro - (GRADEprofiler) is the software used to create Summary of Findings (SoF) tables in Cochrane systematic reviews
Cochrane Style Resource - compare your Cochrane Review against the official style guide
Using Individual Patient Data - Power Point slides
Re-publishing of reviews - explanation of procedures and permission form if you wish to re-publish your review in another scientific journal
Reporting Guidelines
CONSORT: Reporting of RCTs
QUOROM [PDF document]: Reporting of meta-analyses of RCTs (these are currently being updated under the name of PRISMA)
STROBE: Reporting of observational studies in epidemiology
EQUATOR Network: Collection of reporting guidelines
Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Group

Training - face-to-face

Contact Cochrane Centres or Review Groups about local workshops and courses in review production. Some of these events are listed on the Cochrane workshops page.

Training - online

Open Learning Materials - learn the steps in convenient online modules which supplement the Cochrane Reviewers' Handbook in helping you gain skills and complete your review.

Training resources provided by other organizations:

Undertaking Systematic Reviews of Research on Effectiveness - an extensive guide by the NHS Centre for Reviews & Dissemination

For Cochrane Review Groups (CRGs):

The Cochrane Manual - start here to look up procedures
CRG procedures collection (password required - ask your entity administrator) - procedural resources for editorial bases, including checklists, forms, & examples from various CRGs. Provided by the Quality Advisory Group.
Data Providers' Page - module submission dates and procedures
TSC & handsearching resources
CENTRAL & specialized registers resources - managed by the US Cochrane Centre
Review Titles Manager - register and track titles for protocols and reviews

Please note: Training materials for Feedback (formerly Comments and Criticisms) Editors are being updated. In the interim, if you are interested in becoming a Feedback editor, or have questions about Feedback, please contact John Carlisle.