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Module contents:
Collecting data from relevant studies
Learning objectives
Collecting the data you want, in a format you want it
Review, reviewer and study information
Study eligibility
Table of included studies
Study quality
Data for results
Testing the form
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Part One of a Data Collection Form:
Review, Reviewer and Study Information

Even if you and your co-reviewers are working on one review at the moment, it is possible in the future you will do more, or your review may be passed on to someone else in your review group for comment or updating. Because of this it is important that it is clear which review this form relates to, as well as which reviewer and which study. The following list of suggestions for data fields may help you in designing Part 1 of your form.

  • Title of review
  • Review ID (as given by your review group when you register your review)
  • Reviewer
  • Version or date of designing form
  • Date of completing form
  • Study ID (to match how you have coded it in revman
  • Year of publication of study

Activity: design Part One of your form

Now have a go at designing Part 1 of your data collection form. There may be more information specific to your review to include and you may want to exclude some of the above list.
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