Revman 5

What is so good about Archie and RevMan 5 What is so good about Archie and RevMan 5? I Heroine Name. A workshop for Cochrane Authors and Editors Add your name and date Outline of workshop Introduction to Archie and to RevMan, collectively known as the IMS (Information Management System) Demonstration of Archie features and RevMan features to assist Authors and Editors with the preparation of Cochrane systematic reviews Important to highlight what the workshop is not, ie it is not a RevMan workshop or a full demo of the capabilities of Archie What is Archie? Internet-based central database used by Editors and Authors for storing and sharing all versions of Cochrane reviews Central contacts database Interfaces with RevMan 5 to allow editing of reviews Used by Review Groups to manage the editorial process: piloting of workflows started in 2009 Used to mark reviews for publication in The Cochrane Library “Editorial process” includes all steps from title registration to internal and external editorial review to copy-editing to publishing and beyond (updating, etc.). Publication – Archie is the place from which publishers (Wiley) “lift” reviews for publication in The CL. What is RevMan? Software used for preparing and editing Cochrane reviews Interfaces with Archie to allow storing and sharing of individual versions of reviews Communication between Archie and RevMan 5 Author checks review out to RevMan Author works on review in RevMan Author checks review back in to Archie Managing Editor gives Archie user account to Authors Review stored in Archie CRG creates review in Archie Your Review Group will set you up with a user account on the central server (known as Archie) where versions of your review are stored.

RevMan 5 is available for download as locally installed software (current version: 5.3.5). Please ensure you read the download and installations instructions carefully before downloading. Before downloading, please note: • If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the before contacting the. • We can only offer to registered Cochrane authors. If you are not yet active with a Cochrane Group, but would like to become involved, see the of the Cochrane website. • Please report any problems you find using either 'Report a problem' in the Help menu of RevMan 5 or the.

Step 1: Download the installation file Download the file that matches your operating system: Windows Linux Mac OS X 32 bit version - will work on all Windows machines 64 bit version - will only work on 64 bit Windows machines Java 7 version f or OS X 10.7.2 (Lion) and higher with bundled Java 7 *** Java 6 version for OS X 10.5 (Leopard) on Intel CPU or 10.6 (Snow Leopard) *** Note: We have discovered some issues running RevMan under Java 7. So, before installing this version, we recommend to first download the on your Mac and try the RevMan version for Java 6. Step 2: Run the installer Important: You need to be using an account that has sufficient permission to install software on the computer.

Note for OS X users: The most recent versions of OS X do not come with Java included; you will automatically be prompted to install Java before continuing with the RevMan 5 installation. Note for Linux users: • RevMan's automatic update feature may only work fully if you are installing the software as the root user. Step 3: Go through the installation wizard Step 4: Run RevMan 5 You can now begin using RevMan 5. If you encounter any issues when downloading and installing RevMan, please see our. If you require further technical assistance, please email. Previous versions Please contact if you require a previous version of RevMan 5.

Meta analysis: Made Easy with Example from RevMan • 1. META- ANALYSIS GAURAV KAMBOJ Junior Resident Deptt.

Question RevMan 5 RevMan Web; Can I use it for non-intervention reviews? Yes, RevMan 5 includes features that are specific to other review types, such as diagnostic.