Front page
Handbook information
Part 1: Cochrane reviews
    1 Introduction
    2 Preparing a Cochrane review
    3 Maintaining reviews: updates, amendments and feedback
       3.1 Introduction
       3.2 Some important definitions
       3.3 Important dates associated with Cochrane reviews
       3.4 Considerations when updating a Cochrane review
          3.4.1 Where to start
          3.4.2 Updating a review with an unchanged review question
             3.4.2.1 Re-executing the search
             3.4.2.2 Updating reviews when no new studies are found
             3.4.2.3 Updating reviews when new studies are found
          3.4.3 Revising review questions and selection criteria
          3.4.4 Splitting reviews
          3.4.5 Amending the methodology of a review
          3.4.6 Other changes to the review
          3.4.7 Editorial process
       3.5 'What's new' and History tables
       3.6 Incorporating and addressing feedback in a Cochrane review
       3.7 Chapter information
       3.8 References
    4 Guide to the contents of a Cochrane protocol and review
Part 2: General methods for Cochrane reviews
Part 3: Special topics
Additional material