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Protocols for Cochrane Reviews
Protocols may be withdrawn for the same reasons as for reviews (see above) or for one of the following reasons:
- The protocol is out of date and does not meet the current methodological standards of The Cochrane Collaboration.
- Authors have made no progress with this protocol in XX months/years. New authors are being sought to take over this protocol.
- The protocol has been split into or merged with other protocols (provide full references).
The authors have requested this protocol to be withdrawn. The reason/s is/are [insert reason(s)].The protocol has been republished as a Diagnostic Test Accuracy Protocol (provide full reference).Title reassignment: A new protocol will be published by the review authors (provide list of authors).The Cochrane Review Group was unable to maintain contact with the contact author. The co-authors are unable to take over this protocol. New authors are being sought to take over this protocol.
Protocols that have not been converted into full Cochrane Reviews within two years of publication should generally be withdrawn from the CDSR.
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