MECIR Manual
Key points and introduction
Development and consultation
Implementation of the Standards
Acknowledgements
Versions and changes to MECIR
How to cite the MECIR Standards
Standards for the CONDUCT of new Cochrane Intervention Reviews (C1-C75)
Key points and introduction
Developing the protocol of the review (C1-C23)
Setting the research question to inform the scope of the review (C1-C4)
Setting eligibility criteria for including studies in the review (C5-C13)
Selecting outcomes to be addressed for studies included in the review (C14-C18)
Planning the review methods at protocol stage (C19-C23)
Performing the review (C24-C75)
Searching for studies (C24-C38)
Selecting studies to include in the review (C39-C42)
Collecting data from included studies (C43-C51)
Assessing risk of bias in included studies (C52-C60)
Synthesizing the results of included studies (C61-C73)
Assessing the quality of evidence and summarizing the findings (C74-C75)
Reference
Citation
Standards for planning and conduct of UPDATES of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (U1-U11)
Key points and introduction
Deciding on and performing an update (U1-U11)
Conduct standards specific to updates (U6-U11)
Planning the update (U1-U5)
Citation
Translations of the MECIR Standards
Key points and introduction
Japanese translation
Russian translation
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