Footnotes for authors
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Recommended text for footnotes
Author footnotes must use specific recommended wording to ensure they display correctly on the Cochrane Library and PubMed.
| Reason for footnote | Recommended template wording |
|---|---|
Joint first authorship | These authors should be considered joint first author |
Joint last authorship | These authors should be considered joint last author |
Joint authorship - other than first or last author | These authors contributed equally to this work |
Deceased author | Deceased |
Add an author footnote
- Go to About this review > Authors
- Click on the down arrow to the right of the relevant author's name, to show the full author information
- Scroll down to the Footnotes textbox
- Add the Recommended template wording to the footnote
- If you add the same recommended wording for another author, both authors will share an identical footnote
Preview author footnotes
View the current version from the review dashboard to preview how footnotes will display in the published version.
