Cochrane is introducing a 12,000-word count limit for reviews and updates which will apply to all new submissions from July 1st, 2026. One of the principal reasons for reviews being overwritten is due to scope. This is often defined by the inclusion criteria of the research question. There are methods to mitigate scoping issues during the development of a systematic review.
This web clinic explored how tools within RevMan Web can aid in the planning and structuring of your review to manage scope.
The session was delivered in April 2026 and below you will find the recording with the accompanying slides to download [PDF].
Presenter Bio
Leslie Choi is an Evidence Synthesis Development Editor at Cochrane working with the Methods Support Unit to support authors of priority, complex reviews throughout the development phase. He is also involved in piloting novel evidence synthesis products for Cochrane such as living, interactive gap maps.
