It is not currently possible to publish external data/files (data or text managed outside RevMan) alongside a Cochrane Review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Please follow the following process to allow readers access to external files or datasets:
- Ensure that it is not possible to include the data/files within the RevMan file (as ideal).
- Data/files may be deposited in a institutional or disciplinary repository or in a general repository, such as Figshare, Zenodo, or Dryad, with the following conditions:
- the data or file(s) will have a digital object identifier (DOI) (or another type of permanent identifier) when included in the repository.
- the full citation for the review (including the Cochrane Review DOI) is included in each external file.
- copyright in the external file is attributed to the authors – “© The Authors”.
- links/references to the external file(s) (including DOIs) are included within the Cochrane Review.
Documents and files stored externally are not typeset, copy edited or proofread by Cochrane. Authors are entirely responsible for their accuracy and presentation.
Cochrane editors and authors can contact Cochrane Support (support@cochrane.org) for questions about or support for this process.