Introduction to RevMan Web for Cochrane Editors and Trainers

Workshop category: 

  • Systematic reviews and technology
Date and Location

Date: 

Sunday 16 September 2018 - 14:00 to 15:30

Location: 

Moorfoot
Contact persons and facilitators

Contact person:

Dario Sambunjak

Facilitators:

Sambunjak D1, Hall R2, Ravnskjaer L3, Pardo Pardo J4, Gonthier U5
1 Cochrane Membership, Learning and Support Services, Croatia
2 Informatics and Technology (IT) Services Department, Denmark
3 Cochrane IST Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Cochrane Musculoskeletal, Canada
5 Cochrane Wounds, United Kingdom
Target audience

Target audience: 

Cochrane Editors and Trainers

Level of difficulty: 

Basic
Type of workshop

Type of workshop : 

Training
Abstract

Abstract:

Background:
This workshop is intended for Cochrane Editors and Trainers familiar with RevMan 5, but with little or no previous experience of RevMan Web. RevMan Web is the first major redesign of the RevMan software since 2008 and is planned to be available for all Cochrane authors in 2018.

Objectives:
- participants will learn first-hand how to use RevMan Web to write an intervention review;
- participants will learn what’s new in RevMan Web compared to RevMan 5
- participants will understand how RevMan Web fits with other tools such as Covidence, EPPI-Reviewer and GRADEpro as part of Cochrane’s review ecosystem;
- participants will learn about the future of RevMan Web through its development roadmap and how they can affect it;
- participants will discuss the role of Cochrane Editors and Trainers in the roll-out and development of RevMan Web.

Description:
This workshop offers the opportunity to learn first-hand how to use RevMan Web to prepare an intervention review. Participants will be guided through hands-on exercises to demonstrate the systematic review writing process using RevMan Web, including interactions with complementary tools. We will cover the future development roadmap of RevMan Web and how both versions of RevMan will operate within the Cochrane Review ecosystem and complement each other for the foreseeable future. Finally, we will discuss the role of Cochrane Editors and Trainers in the roll out and future development of RevMan Web, and present the tools available to help them in this role.

Note: participants should bring their own laptop (preferably) or tablet to participate in the hands-on session, or will be able to share with other participants.

Relevance to patients and consumers: 

As part of the Cochrane’s Review ecosystem, RevMan Web will help streamline the production of systematic reviews of interventions in health care, indirectly benefiting all health care consumers.