Review production resources for Cochrane Review Authors & Managing Editors

• Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions - the official guide to producing Cochrane reviews
• RevMan web page - 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 - PowerPoint 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
  PRISMA (formerly QUOROM) [PDF] - preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
  STROBE - reporting of observational studies in epidemiology
  EQUATOR Network - collection of reporting guidelines
  See also our section on Reporting Guidelines in the webliography.
• Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Group
• Submission deadlines - includes information on deadlines for Copy Edit Support and module/CENTRAL submissions, as well as publication dates for The Cochrane Library

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

• Online 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

Referrals to the Funding Arbiter

The Funding Arbiter gives guidance on issues relating to funding; whether funding contravenes the current policy, or where there is some doubt. Referrals may also be made by those seeking advice on interpretation of the current commercial sponsorship policy.

Referrals should be made, on behalf of individuals or groups, by registered Cochrane entities. To refer a matter to the Funding Arbiter, please use the appropriate online form.

For more information about the Funding Arbiter, see section 1.1.2.4 of the Policy Manual.