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Protocols for Cochrane Reviews
Withdrawal policy: change in policy for protocols As of March 2022, protocols must not be withdrawn for any reason other than serious error. The current withdrawals policy can now be found on the Cochrane Library Editorial policies page. |
Prior to March 2022, protocols were also withdrawn for one of the following reasons:
- The protocol was out of date and did not meet the current methodological standards of Cochrane.
- Authors had made no progress with the protocol in XX months/years, and new authors were being sought to take over this protocol.
- The protocol had been split into or merged with other protocols.
With the introduction of the new policy in March 2022, the decisions or events described above are covered by Editorial Notes. See also Editorial note: editorial guidance.
Withdrawing a protocol for a Cochrane Review generated a new citation version.
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