Cochrane Style Guide

4.1 edition (October 2010)

The Cochrane Style Guide is designed to help review authors and people responsible for copy-editing to use a consistent style when copy-editing Cochrane Reviews and other documents produced by The Cochrane Collaboration. 

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Description: The Cochrane Style Guide is designed to help review authors and people responsible for copy-editing to use a consistent style when copy-editing Cochrane Reviews and other documents produced by The Cochrane Collaboration.
Intended users: Editorial teams and copy editors, people preparing official Cochrane documents, authors preparing Cochrane Reviews.
Prepared by: Cochrane Style Guide Working Group.
Contact: Harriet MacLehose, Cochrane Editorial Unit.
Current version: October 2010, 4.1 edition.

A two-page document containing essential copy-editing guidance for authors is also available: Cochrane Style Guide Basics.

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Contact Harriet MacLehose if you would like to suggest an addition or change to the Cochrane Style Guide.

Cochrane Style Guide Working Group

The Cochrane Style Guide is prepared by the Cochrane Style Guide Working Group. The Group discusses feedback submitted by people within The Cochrane Collaboration and provides direction on the content.

About the Cochrane Style Guide

The Cochrane Style Guide was originally developed by the participants of project called the 'Prospective copy edit pilot'. It was approved for use within The Cochrane Collaboration on 6 December 2002 by The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group.

Updated on: February 21, 2012, 16:59

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