Tittle to Protocols Stage - duration ≈ 6 - 7 months
week 0 |
Reviewers send in Title Registration Form |
week 2 |
Editorial Base check: - Within scope of Hypertension Group?
- Title not already registered with Hypertension Group?
- Discuss areas of common interest with authors of reviews on similar topic and negotiate.
- Reviewers prepare Protocol (3 months from registration) using RevMan4, send to Review Group Co-ordinator.
- Protocol checked by editorial base for Format, English and Content – discussed with reviewer until draft for editors prepared
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week 14 |
Protocol sent around editorial board for comments (3 – 8 weeks). |
week 22 |
- Reviewers are sent editorial comment.
- Reviewers revise and re-submit Protocol (1 month).
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week 26 |
If satisfactory, the Protocol is published on the Cochrane Library. |
Protocal to Review Stage - duration ≈ 1 year h2
week 0 |
Reviewers prepare Systematic Review (6 months) using RevMan4, send to Review Group Co-ordinator. |
week 24 |
Systematic Review sent round editorial board and 2 external referees for comments (8 weeks). |
week 30 |
- Reviewers revise and resubmit Systematic Review (1 month)
- Editorial Base check revised Systematic Review, if acceptable…
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week 34 |
- Publish Systematic Review on the Cochrane Library.
- Reviewers to update Systematic Review every two years or whenever new data becomes available.
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