45-60 minutes
 

What you can expect to learn (learning outcomes)

This module will teach you to:

• Recognize the importance of Cochrane Protocols
• Identify the eligibility criteria for studies to be included in a Cochrane Review
• Identify the information that should be included in the background of a Cochrane Review
• Recognize the key components of a well-written objective
• Recognize the structure of a protocol

Authors, contributors, and how to cite this module

Module 2 has been written and compiled by Dario Sambunjak, Miranda Cumpston and Chris Watts, Cochrane Central Executive Team.

A full list of acknowledgements is available in the ‘About’ section within the module.

This module should be cited as: Sambunjak D, Cumpston M, Watts C. Module 2: Writing the review protocol. In: Cochrane Interactive Learning: Conducting an intervention review. Cochrane, 2017. Available from interactivelearning.cochrane.org/module-2.

Update and feedback

The module was last updated in January 2025.

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