From here you can read the latest version, or download a PDF.Īrchie allows you to compare two versions of the same review, so that you can check which changes have been made. Submit your review to the editorial teamĮnter the review title in the “Quick Search” box in the right hand corner of the screen.Ĭlick the second icon – Search Documents.ĭouble click the title to see information about the review (the History tab, for example, allows you to see who checked the review out last and when).
You can also reset your password on the login screen if you have forgotten it by following the links. New users should click on “Request a user account” to gain access. Posted in Information | Tagged Cochrane Collaboration, Review Manager, RevMan, Systematic Reviews Archie for authors and editorsĪrchie is the information system used by the Cochrane Collaboration to store documents and contact details. Get more tips from the Cochrane IMS Team website.
TIP: If a RevMan update has been released, and you have set your preferences to check for updates, you will be automatically prompted to download the latest version. TIP: If your computer or RevMan crashes whilst working on a review, you can open the latest backup of the review next time you open RevMan by following the prompt. The back up file is saved by default to your computer’s tempraory folder but you can specifiy a different location. The default is every 10 minutes, but you can change this by going to “Tools>Preferences>Files”.
To protect against accidental data loss, RevMan will automatically save a local back up of your review at regular intervals.Check the server address in the “Connection” tab is set to Archie Server, and click “Test” to check the connection.Go to the “Connection” tab and enter your Archie username and password and tick the box next to “Save user name and password when Rev Man is closed” – unless you share your computer with others.This will help you to maintain version control, to make sure that you are always working on the most recent version of your review. Tick the three boxes at the bottom of the same Miscellaneous box (two warnings and one validation check).Still in the General tab, in the “Miscellaneous” box select “every session” for when you want to “check for updates to RevMan”.
On the General tab, fill in your name in the “User’s Real Name” boxes so that if you use track changes, your comments will be linked to you by your initials.You can set up your preferences in RevMan: Some tips for Cochrane Collaboration authors on using the RevMan software… Posted in Information | Tagged Cochrane Collaboration, diagnostic test accuracy, RevMan, software, Systematic Reviews RevMan Tips: setting up preferences in RevMan 5 For help getting started with RevMan, check out the Documentation on the website. For further information on all the changes, go to the RevMan What’s New page. Numerous fixes have also been introduced. There is now a validation check for the accuracy of references to other Cochrane reviews.A validation error will be generated if the labels are left as “default”. Active choice of forest plot labels is now required.