This lesson is part of an introductory series developed by Cochrane Screening & Diagnostic Test Methods Group to support authors in the production of DTA reviews. A full list of currently available or planned lessons is available here.
Development of the protocol follows once the objectives and the eligibility criteria for a Cochrane DTA Review have been defined. This lesson explains why it is important to have a protocol for a systematic review. It also describes the elements of the Cochrane DTA Protocol and its structure in the RevMan software. Finally, a list of common errors in writing a protocol is provided.
- Understand the purpose of a Cochrane DTA Protocol
- Recognize the structure of a Cochrane DTA Protocol
- Produce content for a Cochrane DTA Protocol
3.1 Protocols for Cochrane DTA Reviews
Cite as: Deeks JJ, Davenport CF, Takwoingi Y, Leeflang MM. Protocols. Lesson 3.1: Cochrane Collaboration DTA Online Learning Materials. The Cochrane Collaboration, October 2014. Videocast (33 slides, 28 minutes, sound, colour). Available at <http://training.cochrane.org>.
Session compiled and narrated by Jon Deeks with technical support from Anne Walker and Paul Good, University of Birmingham. With grateful acknowledgement of the many members of the Cochrane DTA Reviews Working Group upon which the materials, in part, are based. Funded by the UK NIHR and the Cochrane Collaboration, with support from the University of Birmingham and the University of Amsterdam.