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- Serious error in a Cochrane Review. Following the recommendations of the published review could result in harm to patients or populations of interest (other than known adverse effects); and/or the reported treatment effect is inconsistent with the real effect shown in the reported data.
- Confirmed serious error in a Cochrane Review as a direct result of the retraction of an included study. This could occur if studies included in a Cochrane Review are retracted from publication, and an analysis shows that the removal of the retracted studies from the analyses in the Cochrane Review could lead to a serious error (defined above). See related policy on [scientific misconduct]
- Scientific misconduct in the Cochrane Review. This could refer to fraud or other scientific misconduct in the preparation of the review. See related policies on [scientific misconduct], and [plagiarism].
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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The Editors may accept for publication a revised version of a Cochrane Review that addresses the issues raised in the withdrawn notice.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 Editor in Chief.
Steps to withdraw a Cochrane Review
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- Title
- DOI of the version being withdrawn
- Reason for withdrawal
Withdrawal followed by republication
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Protocols for Cochrane Reviews
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