Cochrane Style Manual
Software

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

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
Edition7.12.0
Publisher nameThe Cochrane Collaboration
MediumAvailable at https://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 2023. Hamilton (ON): McMaster University (developed by Evidence Prime). Available at gradepro.org.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleGRADEpro GDT
Date of publication

2023

Note: this should be the same year as the date accessed in the field below.

Edition

accessed 6 August 2023

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 https://www.gradepro.org

 

Covidence

Example: Covidence [Computer program]. Version accessed 10 January 2023. Melbourne, Australia: Veritas Health Innovation. Available at covidence.org.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleCovidence
Date of publication

2023

Note: this should be the same year as the date accessed in the field below.

Edition

accessed 10 January 2023

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 https://www.covidence.org

 

R

Example: R: A language and environment for statistical computing [Computer program]. Version 4.3.3. Vienna, Austria: R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2024. Available at https://www.r-project.org.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleR: A language and environment for statistical computing
Date of publication2024
Edition4.3.3
Publisher nameR Foundation for Statistical Computing
City of publicationVienna, Austria
MediumAvailable at https://www.r-project.org

 

Stata

Example: Stata [Computer program]. Version 15. College Station, TX, USA: StataCorp, 2024. Available from www.stata.com.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleStata
Date of publication2024
Edition17
Publisher nameStataCorp
City of publicationCollege Station, TX, USA
MediumAvailable from https://www.stata.com

 

Microsoft Excel

Example: Microsoft Excel [Computer program]. Version 2405. Microsoft Corporation, 2024. Available from https://office.microsoft.com/excel.

Reference typeComputer program
English titleMicrosoft Excel
Date of publication2024
Edition2405
Publisher nameMicrosoft Corporation
City of publication 
MediumAvailable from https://office.microsoft.com/excel 
Section info
Contact
Denise Mitchell (production@cochrane.org)
Describe change
Instructions to add publication date to GRADEpro GDT and Covidence references. Pub date for Stata reference corrected.
Change date
5 August 2024