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Protocols for Cochrane Reviews
Withdrawal policy: interim change in policy for protocols (November 2021) In anticipation of upcoming changes to process and policy relating to protocol withdrawals, as of 1 December 2021 protocols should not be withdrawn for reasons other than serious error. If you do wish to withdraw a protocol for any reason, or if you have any questions about this, please contact emd@cochrane.org. There will be a further update on the withdrawals process and policies in early 2022. |
Protocols may be withdrawn for the same reasons as for reviews (see above) or for one of the following reasons:
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The Editors may accept for publication a revised version of a Cochrane Review that addresses the issues raised in the withdrawn notice. Any such version will be re-evaluated using standard Cochrane editorial process, and may then be approved for publication (as a separate, subsequent version) in consultation with the Network Senior Editor in Chief.