RevMan Features

Streamline your systematic reviews and meta-analyses with Cochrane's Review Manager (RevMan). Access powerful tools for efficient data management, analysis, and reporting. Promoting high quality research worldwide.

What can RevMan do for you?

 

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Features

Available to...
Cochrane usersOrganizationsIndividuals
Work in a web browser from any device; no installation requiredYesYesYes
Collaborate with teams worldwide and edit reviews concurrentlyYesYesNo
Import study data from data extraction tools e.g. CovidenceYesYesYes

Perform meta-analysis on imported study data

  • Input arm or contrast data on study
  • OR, RR, RD, MD, SMD effect measures
  • Random-effects and fixed-effects models 
  • Subgroup analyses
  • Combine arms, include arm & contrast data and switch reference arm automatically
  • Filter based on covariate
  • Group interventions to answer broader synthesis questions
YesYesYes

Perform meta-analysis on manually entered data

  • Dichotomous, Continuous or GIV
  • OR, RR, RD, MD, SMD effect measures
  • Random-effects and fixed-effects models 
  • Subgroup analyses
YesYesYes

Prepare study data for meta-analysis using an in-built calculator

  • Combine study arms
  • Calculate contrast data
  • Calculate log scale data for ratios
  • Calculate SD or SE from different precision statistics
YesYesYes
Visualize results in forest plotsYesYesYes
Define study and synthesis PICOs before data extractionYesYesYes

Input and visualize Risk of Bias assessments 

YesYesYes
Sync analysis data with GRADEpro GDT to produce Summary of Findings tables*YesNo

 

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Follow gold standard Cochrane reporting methodology with structured headingsYesYesYes

Coordinate the review production process

  • Set up projects with customisable milestones and tasks
  • Assign tasks to authors
YesYesNo

Manage the full lifecycle of reviews

  • View and assess project statuses
  • Audit assessment decisions made over the lifetime of a review
YesYesNo

Accelerate and standardize review production with templates

  • Create review templates for use within organisations
  • Make use of public templates available to all
  • Create practice reviews for training 
YesYesYes

 * Full GRADEpro integration only available for Cochrane reviews

For organizations

RevMan Web simplifies creating meta-analyses and presenting the results in forest plots.

Portfolio management system:

Create and manage an unlimited number of reviews

Standardize project management and life cycle assessments for your reviews

See feature table for more details

Easily manage teams and people:

Create units to allow research leads to manage their own portfolio

Invite individuals from your organization or external collaborators to work on one or more reviews

New: sponsor individual subscriptions

Individuals that you sponsor will be able to create their own reviews and collaborate with other subscribers but won’t have access to your portfolio.

Ideal for teaching institutions

Choose your subscription

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For individuals

RevMan Web simplifies creating meta-analyses and presenting the results in forest plots.

Portfolio management system:

Create and manage an unlimited number of reviews

See feature table for more details

Control who has access to your reviews:

Invite other individual subscribers to view and edit your review

Discounts available:

Lower rates for students, academics, existing Cochrane Authors and Members

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Coming soon

RevMan Web is being actively developed, with new features added frequently. View our roadmap below: