Cochrane Style Manual
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 Web 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