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From July 2019, Cochrane Reviews should only be withdrawn under exceptional circumstances (i.e. for reasons other than those that could be described using the Updating Classification System), for example, if there is a concern about the conduct or reporting of the Cochrane Review.:
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Examples of
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reasons for withdrawing a Cochrane Review
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As per rejections, editorial teams are requested to alert the EMD ahead of withdrawing the Cochrane Review. Email XXXXXX with the:
- Title
- DOI of the version being withdrawn
- Reason for withdrawal
The reason for withdrawing an article should be described clearly, as follows:
Steps to withdraw a Cochrane
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Review
When
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withdrawing a Cochrane Review, three steps need to be taken: (1) notify the authors; (2) draft the withdrawn statement; and (3) notify the Editorial & Methods Department.
Step 1. Notify authors
The Managing Editor should notify the contact author (with copies to all co-authors) of the intention to withdraw the Cochrane Review – and give the opportunity for discussion (unless authors are not contactable) – before proceeding with publication of the withdrawn statement.
If contactable, the authors must be asked if they agree with the proposed withdrawal, as this information can be included in the withdrawn statement.
Step 2. Draft the retraction/archive statements
In keeping with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines for retracting articles, the published reason for withdrawal must not be potentially defamatory or libelous. Also see “What should an ideal retraction notice look like?”from Retraction Watch for further reading.
Note that the Editor in Chief must approve all retraction statements before publication. See Step 3 below.
Statement to accompany the withdrawn Cochrane Review
The
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withdrawn statement must include the following information:
- Reason(s) for withdrawal, starting with: “This Cochrane Review has been withdrawn from publication.”
- Which section(s) of the review is/are affected.
- Who is withdrawing the review (and whether the authors agree).
- Whether the Cochrane Review will be revised and re-published in future.
Statement to accompany the retracted (withdrawn) protocol for a Cochrane Review
The withdrawn statement must include the following information:
- Reason(s) for withdrawal, starting with: "This protocol for a Cochrane Review has been withdrawn”.
- Who is withdrawing the protocol (and whether the authors agree).
- Whether the protocol will be revised and republished in future.
Step 3. Notify Editorial & Methods Department
The Editor in Chief (ceu@cochrane.org) must approve all retraction notices before publication. Provide the:
- Title
- DOI of the version being withdrawn
- Reason for withdrawal
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Withdrawal followed by republication
The Editors may accept for publication a revised version of a Cochrane Review that addresses the issues raised in the
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withdrawn
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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 Editor in Chief.
Protocols for Cochrane Reviews
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The decision to withdraw a published Cochrane Review (or protocol) should generally be made between the authors and the Cochrane Review Group (CRG) editorial team. The reason for the withdrawal should be given in the Published Notes section of the protocol or review. link to Archie Help
What shows in the published version
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