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Cochrane review: content, structure, and format

The new focused review format uses a slightly different structure from the previous review format. In the focused review format:

  • the main article now includes only the main content of the review, with everything else moved to supplementary materials;
  • in-text citations are now numbers in square brackets;
  • some subheadings are different.

For guidance on the content, structure, and format of all types of Cochrane reviews see:

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