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- Published protocol (for reviews);
- Title proposal/registration form (for protocols);
- Full manuscript (note that this should only be shared with peer reviewers after the invitation to review has been accepted);
- Screening documents from the screening team at the Editorial and Methods Department, if available;
- Review-specific information, such as completed data extraction forms and copies of the included/excluded studies (for reviews);
- Peer review checklist – either the generic Cochrane version, the CRG-specific version, or the mandatory sections of the peer review checklist if no checklist is used (see section 4.1), including:
- potential conflicts of interest declaration;
- permission to include the peer reviewers name in the collated peer review comments to the author, in the acknowledgements section of the Cochrane Review and on the CRG website;
- mandatory statements
- Details of who to contact with questions or concerns;
- Specific peer reviewer guidance from the CRG*.
- A link to the “Resources for peer reviewers” page of the EPPR, including information on PubLons, ORCID, MECIR standards and The Committee on Publication Ethics Guidelines for peer reviewers. (see Section 2 “Peer review conduct” for further information)*., plus a link to data protection
* Only necessary if you are inviting the peer reviewer for the first time.
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