title: How to write a Cochrane systematic review.
abstract: The Cochrane Collaboration is a global network whose aim is to improve health-care decision making through systematic reviews of the effects of health-care interventions. Cochrane systematic reviews are published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews within The Cochrane Library ( http://www.thecochranelibrary.com), and regularly updated as new evidence arises. Cochrane Reviews are undertaken by teams of volunteer authors, who have access to free training resources, reference texts and software for preparing and maintaining their review. Here we aim to describe the steps involved to undertake a new or update an existing Cochrane Review.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Kidney Research, Children's Hospital at Westmead Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital Sydney School of Public Health, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Lorna K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.forename: Narelle S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tovey
authors.forename: Angela C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D019992:Databases as Topic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007391:International Cooperation; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009398:Nephrology / Q000592:standards; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic