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III.S1 Supplementary material: Considerations and recommendations for figures in Cochrane reviews: graphs of statistical data III.S2 Supplementary material: Guidance for writing a Cochrane Plain …

Key aspects of Handbook guidance are collated as the Methodological Expectations for Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR). These provide core standards that are generally expected of …

A new Technical supplement for Chapter 20 focuses on the integrated full systematic review of economic evidence as a methodological framework. See the Handbook versions and changes page …

Changes to the reporting chapter reflect developments in reporting practices in line with PRISMA 2020, new guidance for writing a Cochrane plain language summary and additional reporting requirements …

The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (the Handbook) pro-vides guidance to authors for the preparation of Cochrane Intervention reviews (in-cluding Cochrane Overviews of …

Note: the online version of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions has been replaced by a more current version (see above). We are keeping the 2011 online version in the Style …

Cochrane aims to prepare, maintain and promote accessibility to systematic reviews of the effects of health care. In order to undertake a systematic review, one has to find the relevant studies.

These pages introduce core team members, and outline the approach and expertise that each group or unit will bring to Cochrane’s new model of evidence synthesis.

Key aspects of Handbook guidance are collated as the Methodological Expectations for Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR). These provide core standards that are generally expected of …