Cochrane RevMan framework

Cochrane’s software for producing and maintaining Cochrane reviews is called Review Manager (RevMan). RevMan makes creating procedures and reviews easier, including language, research characteristics, comparison tables, and study data. It may do a meta-analysis of the data entered and visually depict the findings. RevMan may be used to create reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies, reviews of studies of methodology, and overviews of reviews, in addition to reviews of studies on the effects of healthcare treatments. This help file focuses mostly on Cochrane Intervention reviews, with parts dedicated to the elements unique to the other review types.

One of the key features of RevMan is its ability to facilitate the statistical pooling of data from multiple studies. It enables reviewers to perform meta-analyses, combining the results of individual studies to obtain an overall estimate of treatment effect. RevMan supports a variety of statistical models for data synthesis, including fixed-effects and random-effects models, and provides options for exploring heterogeneity and conducting sensitivity analyses.

In summary, the Cochrane RevMan framework is a comprehensive software tool designed to facilitate the preparation and publication of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It provides a structured approach to conducting reviews, supports the statistical pooling of data, aids in assessing study quality and risk of bias, and enables the presentation of results clearly and informally.

References

Henderson, Lorna K., et al. “How to write a Cochrane systematic review.” Nephrology 15.6 (2010): 617-624.