Cochrane Style Manual 2.0
Software

In this section: RevMan | RevMan 5 | GRADEpro GDT | Covidence | R | Stata

RevMan

Example: Review Manager (RevMan) [Computer program]. Version 7.2.0. The Cochrane Collaboration, 2024. Available at revman.cochrane.org.

Note: use the most up-to-date version number (edition) and date. Check the RevMan Help Menu: Help > About. Details are available in the RevMan Knowledge Base.

Reference IDRevMan 2024
Reference typeComputer program
English titleReview Manager (RevMan)
Date of publication2024
Edition7.2.0
Publisher nameThe Cochrane Collaboration
MediumAvailable at revman.cochrane.org

 

RevMan 5

Example: Review Manager 5 (RevMan 5) [Computer program]. Version 5.4. Copenhagen: The Cochrane Collaboration, 2020.

Note: RevMan 5 is no longer supported by Cochrane.

Reference IDReview Manager 2020
Reference typeComputer program
English titleReview Manager 5 (RevMan 5)
Date of publication2020
Edition5.4
Publisher nameThe Cochrane Collaboration
City of publicationCopenhagen

 

GRADEpro GDT

Example: GRADEpro GDT [Computer program]. Version accessed 6 August 2016. Hamilton (ON): McMaster University (developed by Evidence Prime). Available at gradepro.org.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleGRADEpro GDT
Date of publication 
Edition

accessed 6 August 2016

Note: when computer programs are browser-based and do not have an explicit version number, supply an accessed date instead of a version number.

Note: do not add 'Version' in Edition field; it is added automatically

Publisher nameMcMaster University (developed by Evidence Prime)
City of publicationHamilton (ON)
MediumAvailable at gradepro.org

 

Covidence

Example: Covidence [Computer program]. Version accessed 10 January 2017. Melbourne, Australia: Veritas Health Innovation. Available at covidence.org.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleCovidence
Date of publication 
Edition

accessed 10 January 2017

Note: when computer programs are browser-based and do not have an explicit version number, supply an accessed date instead of a version number.

Note: do not add 'Version' in Edition field; it is added automatically

Publisher nameVeritas Health Innovation
City of publicationMelbourne, Australia
MediumAvailable at covidence.org

 

R

Example: R: A language and environment for statistical computing [Computer program]. Version 3.4.2. Vienna, Austria: R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2017. Available at www.R-project.org.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleR: A language and environment for statistical computing
Date of publication2017
Edition3.4.2
Publisher nameR Foundation for Statistical Computing
City of publicationVienna, Austria
MediumAvailable at www.R-project.org

 

Stata

Example: Stata [Computer program]. Version 15. College Station, TX, USA: StataCorp, 2017. Available from www.stata.com.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleStata
Date of publication2017
Edition15
Publisher nameStataCorp
City of publicationCollege Station, TX, USA
MediumAvailable at www.stata.com
Section info
Contact
John Hilton (jhilton@cochrane.org)
Describe change
New reference added for RevMan Web. Reference for RevMan 5 updated.
Change date
10 August 2022